You Chose Tears
This is dedicated to any and all woozie and pootie lovers out there and to those that have pets across the spectrum. I found this years ago on another site with the author unknown but have since been...
View ArticleGoodbye tears, a Shadow has passed
My last mini diary was on a story by Anne Kolaczyk titled Choices, Now, those tears are my own. I was up late last night with my parents and noticed Shadow, our 20 year old gray tabby striped cat was...
View ArticleWhy don't politicians "get" it?
Today I voted. I felt I had to with the politicians on the school board after a major prop tax increase. From ConnectMidMissouri.com, comes this gem:Luther said he would never underestimate how the...
View ArticleMO Supreme Court affirms denial of same sex benefits
In a 5-2 decision, the Missouri State Supreme Court dismssed an appeal of the denial of survivor benefits in Kelly D. Glossip, Appellant, vs. Missouri Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol...
View ArticleNeed help understanding
So, a corporation and can direct and somewhat control an employee's medical care now. And it is legal. Because "it" decides it has an obligation to "it's" religion. Now I wonder, how much longer...
View ArticleUS: House panel rejects LGBT veterans’ benefits bill (+rant)
From Pink News Wednesday:A US House of Representatives panel has rejected a bill that would have ensured that same-sex spouses of veterans receive benefits regardless of the state they live in. The...
View ArticleWill some judges never learn?
Haven't seen this here yet, so here goes:With the Friday ruling by the U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. Granade in the couple's favor, the Court declared both Alabama's statutory and constitutional gay...
View ArticleUber in the news again
Seems poor Uber can't get a break. It appears that the California affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) can proceed with their class action suit against Uber for violating ADA laws....
View ArticleSuggestions needed for visual impairment accessibility
I work in IT but am finding my self on the other side of the digital divide. I have recently found myself in need of some easier way of reading and typing responses on dkos and was wondering what...
View ArticleMO Sheriff's Assn votes for In God We Trust
from The Missouri Times comes a story on the Missouri Sheriff's Association voting to put the words "In God We Trust" on their patrol cars:Branson, Mo. – The Missouri Sheriff’s Association voted Monday...
View ArticleNot a Diary/story, but an apology
Not a Diary/story, but an apology. In a comment earlier Sunday, I used an overly broad brush to deride/mock patriot militia groups due to personal feelings. This morning I came across an article in...
View ArticleI believe
That i will be flamed with all the fires of hell for this, but I will defend it to the lastthat being a liberal does not mean that I turn the other cheek and meekly followthat I will voice my...
View ArticleWho needs Human Rights?
So, “They're Coming for the Americans with Disabilities Act.” Sounds like they are amateurs, they should just go for the whole ball of wax, like Missouri is going for with SB 43. It seems that MO...
View ArticleWell, a webcomic just nailed it for me
was taking in my daily allowance of webcomics and came across this gem today from Spinnerette. I will only link to it due to copyright fears, but the gist of it is that a superhero and supervillain...
View ArticleLet the Quid Pro Quo begin!
Or should that be squid pro quo, since the perp is so slimy? It would appear that Trump and Co. have started waiving fines and/or penaltiesFrom the International Business Times comes this jewel:The...
View ArticlePresidential superstition?
Just a little weirdness I noticed over at Newsweek, what with Barbara bush’s funeral coming up:A sitting president has not attended the funeral of a former first lady since 1962, when John F. Kennedy...
View ArticleThere goes Mueller's sealed indictments?
Yes, back from the dead, and still feeling it (thank FSM for insurance — being allergic to vancomycin sucks, especially when one has CVID and other issues). But enough of tap dancing on the razor’s...
View ArticleOf two minds on the impeachment argument
So, on the one side, I want the impeachment to start now so badly I can taste it. And on the other hand I have a spot, out damned spot! Oh wait, that ‘s an age spot (sigh). But seriously, on the...
View ArticleLet's Give Stupidity a Chance (video)
So, I just saw a video on another website, and having not seen it here yet, I felt compelled to share it. Also, being a child of the 80’s and loving the Pet Shop Boys, I had to, I just had to post it....
View ArticleMO Senate trying to remove senior renter's tax breaks
So, to get this straight, after decreasing corporate taxes in Missouri (that will cost Missourians $99.4 million in lost revenue), lawmakers are trying to get some of the the money they are losing...
View ArticleAmerica's sins
Pride, Greed, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath and Sloth. The seven deadly sins. Are we, in America, so inured to what we see every day that we no longer see it, or even realize it is there? We hear about...
View ArticleRandom dream on Avengers: Endgame
Mad ramblings of a sick person. Strange dream last night, surprised I remembered it. Not sure anyone is interested in Avengers: Endgame, but had this weirdness last night:Scenario: Ant-Man finds gem...
View ArticleSaturday Night Safety Dance music
Just a quick hit and run. Anyone else have a particular music show they listen to? I find myself to the mixes of DJ Bueller over at SiriusXM on the Saturday Night Safety Dance (on 1st Wave Saturday...
View ArticleIs a battle of wills about to start?
So, came across a story about Individual-1 not wanting to release any tax records, and in which he says he will block any attempts. Per a WaPo story (probably behind a paywall):The White House could...
View ArticleMadam Speaker
AAAAARRRGGGHHHHHH!!!! Do we have enough smoke and heat in here now to declare the Republic on fire? Or should we start calling you Madam Speaker Nancy “Nero” Pelosi? Do something already! Someone...
View ArticleNancy Pelosi News Release 2019-07-12
(Originally was going to call it Nancy’s News or Pelosi’s Post with a date at the end, but decided to KISS) So, I was thinking back to a comment/conversation I had or read with someone (CwV?), where...
View ArticleRandy Rainbow is back with more Rudy!
So, with all of this Rudy in the news, you know it had to happen, and Randy Rainbow delivered!xYouTube Video
View ArticleAn interested op-ed on TPM re: Senate hearings and Justice Roberts
So, caught this on anther site and found it quite interesting (along with not having seen it here yet, so if it has, kindly point it out please? thanks)). From what I gather, it revolves around his...
View ArticleJust a quick update from SCOTUSBlog on Trump Subpoena Review
Haven’t seen it posted here yet, so lobbing it in the mix here before bed: Just saw over on SCOTUSBlog that they had an update on the status of Trump’s request to squash the Mazars subpoena:UPDATED:...
View ArticleYes, the fear is strong! Come! Join in our despair!
Fear the Bern! Hate him you must. For such is the will of the oligarchy that you will tear yourselves asunder and help further the power of the yellow-haired, orange-skinned devil in your house who...
View ArticleNo Russian election interference to see here, move along...
Interesting article over at law.com on prosecutors wanting to drop charges against the Russian company allegedly behind a lot of the misleading ads and material in the 2016 campaign”Prosecutors Move to...
View ArticleInteresting take on the Airline situation
So, as my name might imply, I love tech.Still have my TRS-80 Model III, along with various other toys from the early days of computing to now. Louis Rossmann is a MacBook board repair service company...
View ArticleAre we heading for a repeat of 2008-2009?
So, was doing light insomnia reading and came across an article from May 15, 2020 over at Common Dreams about a new whistleblower lawsuit relating to CMBS ( commercial mortgage-backed securities, I...
View ArticleYet another harbinger of our future?
From phys.org (and, of all places, the Daily Mail) comes this news — Farewell smooth handfish: What can we learn from the world's first marine fish extinction?Earlier this month, a group of Australian...
View ArticleSo, about that new hydrochloroquine study
So, with the iDJiT-in-chief pushing this new hydroxychloroquine study, I thought I would look at the numbers. Interesting’y, I finally found the “peer reviewed study” in the , along with the news...
View ArticleHave we, as a society/civilization, given up?
So, watched a movie favorite of mine again this week, Tomorrowland. Got me thinking long and hard. Even in my demented dreams. And it made me wonder: Have too many of us given up on the dreams of a...
View ArticleSomething the Women (and Men) of America need to take to heart
So, after reading a tweet about a mother that was handcuffed by the police on-site, released a bit later, scaled a school fence, and retrieved her children from inside Robb Elementary while there was...
View ArticleShow-Me State? Not your arms though, ladies
From the Riverfront Times, comes this story about important issues facing Missourians:Missouri Republicans Have Found Their Post-Roe Enemy: CardigansMissouri has a lot of problems, but if you were in...
View ArticleTomorrow's News Today!
In a recent secret ruling from SCROTUS (Supreme Court – Retroactions of the United States), it has been found that since women have not lived up to their humanity and maintained a steady workforce in...
View ArticleHis name is Ralph Yarl
UPDATE: Monday, Apr 17, 2023 · 5:56:19 PM +00:00·geekydeeAs Tevye and others mentioned in the comments below, Faith Spoonmore has started a GoFundMe for Ralph Yarl:www.gofundme.com/...He is 16 years...
View ArticleAbout that Statement from President Joe Biden on the Shooting in Allen, Texas
From the White House Briefing Room:Eight Americans — including children — were killed yesterday in the latest act of gun violence to devastate our nation. Jill and I are praying for their families and...
View ArticleIf Republicans Said the Quiet Parts Loud
So, I have been following Steve Shives on YouTube for a while now with his Star Trek videos, but a few weeks ago, he came out with a video titled “If Republicans Said the Quiet Parts Loud” that I found...
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