February 10, 2021

Wish they would show Don Jr's video

of the rather jolly gathering of trump & his "in" crowd watching the gathering of rioters on TV. They are playing "Gloria" and Kimberly and Don Jr are dancing... trump is watching intently.. but hey.. there is a riot in the making...




( edited to remove the stuff snopes says is a mixture of true and not so true)

February 10, 2021

I just have to say something

I hate "smarmy" and most of the repubs being interviewed today on the news channels are the epitome of "smarmy"

I am also sick to death of repubs getting away with infractions..like Rand Paul.. if he won't follow the rules, eject the bastard.

I am frustrated with the coverage. When Chuck Todd & Andrea Mitchell come on I turn the channel, but CNN is not much better
I don't know if I will ever ever get over this horror show. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt. I try to be kind and empathetic. But I am furious that they have allowed the co-conspiritors to stay on the jury. I am livid that they are trying to normalize the coup..that I believe is STILL going on. ( Am I over the wire here? - it's hard to tell these days) I am so tired of being angry and frustrated.

I live alone so I don't have too many people to talk to, hence the rant on DU.

Thanks for reading this, if you did.

Also, thanks again for the hearts. When I say they lifted my spirits, I really meant it.

February 9, 2021

Wow I am blown away!

I started to write this thank you note to everyone who has been sharing hearts and discovered more hearts had been given to me!

It sure seems there is a lot of love going around here. Not that DU isn't supportive and mostly friendly all the time, but I feel a definite vibe this year, like something further is being shared. I read a lot when I come here every day, but feel pretty invisible most of the time, and when I got a heart my "spirits were lifted" and then there were more hearts, just out of the blue! I don't know really know anyone here, but I am truly feeling the love today.

Thank you Thank you

February 9, 2021

Wow..I am so touched and surprised

Usually, I feel like I'm pretty much invisible here, but some dear person gifted me with a lovely heart.

Thank you.. you really made my day!

January 10, 2021

Say his name - Eugene Goodman

https://twitter.com/kristin__wilson/status/1348287215902846979/photo/1


https://twitter.com/AndrewFeinberg/status/1348369733104644098/photo/1

This @NYTimes photo of @CapitolPolice
Officer Eugene Goodman facing down a mob by himself is breathtaking...

January 5, 2021

Here is a great song for #DonnyTheLoser

Just because you can
Doesn’t mean you should
Just because you can
Doesn’t mean you should
Just because you can
Doesn’t mean you should
If it don’t do nobody
Don’t do nobody no good

Well you can push your luck with all your might
Or give up without a fight
Unleash a firestorm of fury and Wrath
That smack down every sucka’ who dares cross your path
Run around town till your home gets wrecked
Whine and complain when you gitz no respect
But it won’t do nobody
Won’t do nobody no good

Just because you should
Doesn’t mean you can
Just because you should
Doesn’t mean you can
Just because you should
Doesn’t mean you can
If you can’t make it
Gotta lay back and take it like a man

You should live by the golden rule
Stay out of trouble and stay in school
You should never make promises that you can’t keep
Eat 7 vegetables a day and get 8 hours of sleep
You should face your fears, embrace your flaws
And if you ask me why I’ll tell you just because
If you can’t make it
Gotta lay back and take it like a man

Just because you can
Doesn’t mean you should
Just because you can
Doesn’t mean you should
Just because you can
Doesn’t mean you should
If it don’t do nobody
Don’t do nobody no good

(Catherine Russell, vocals; Rob Garcia, drums; Neal Miner, bass; Matt Munistreri, banjo, guitar; Sara Caswell, violin; (World Village 2010)