Lawrence O’Donnell has an interesting take on the recent vote to reopen the government in the Senate. He was a staff member to a senator back in the 90s and explains how things work behind the scenes in the Senate. Feeling a bit more optimistic about the situation now. Fingers crossed.

Wondering if the national media is going to ignore what is going down in Memphis like they did when the city was flattened by Hurricane Elvis. Miller just to.d our police that there are no restraints, no rule of law they have to follow.

This suits my mood tonight. The first wave of the occupation has begun. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM-E...

“Was not necessity the pretence of every usurpation? Necessity was the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It was the argument of tyrants: it was the creed of slaves.” William Pitt (1783)

Bill Mauldin penned this in 1963 to mourn the assassination of JFK. Seems appropriate right now. external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%...

Dear gods, in these perilous times, I miss Walter Cronkite. What he would do to Trump’s pompous ego would be amazing.

I look forward to the day when ICE and their bounty hunter colleagues stand in chains before a court that will remind them what happened to the last bunch of fascists who pleaded they were only following orders.

Just a change of pace from politics. bsky.app/profile/shel...

If there was any question about how low Trump’s military will go, this should be the answer. www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/03/14/h...

I am deeply conflicted about Sen. Schummer’s decision to vote for the CR. If the government shuts down, Trump could declare a national emergency and then martial law which is his ultimate goal I believe. Either Schummer is flailing wildly or sacrificing a pawn to gain an advantage. I don’t know.

So many lies, so much sheer bullcrap that I’m surprised the groveling Republicans aren’t buried in the stuff.

So much for the Republican claims that they never, ever intended to destroy Medicare or Social Security. newrepublic.com/post/191740/...

Something I try to remember in he current mess. “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” JRR Tolkien

Broke a 65 year tradition of watching presidential inaugurations. Even if I wasn’t happy with the choice the voters made I always watched and tried to wish the new arrival well. Not today.

Ushering in the New Year with “The Thin Man”. Cats are sprawled over me and my hound is snoozing, at least until neighbors set off fireworks at midnight. Happy New Year’s to all.