August 29, 2020

What do you make of this Michael Moore opinion? Michael Moore warns that Donald Trump is on course t

Being an alarmist or do we heed his warnings?

Michael Moore warns that Donald Trump is on course to repeat 2016 win.

Film-maker says enthusiasm for president in swing states is ‘off the charts’ and urges everyone to commit to getting 100 people to vote.

The documentary film-maker Michael Moore has warned that Donald Trump appears to have such momentum in some battleground states that liberals risk a repeat of 2016 when so many wrote off Trump only to see him grab the White House.

“Sorry to have to provide the reality check again,” he said.

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/29/michael-moore-donald-trump-repeat-2016-warning

August 29, 2020

And so it begins...People Who Attended RNC In Charlotte Test Positive For COVID-19

Four people who attended the portion of the Republican National Convention that was held in Charlotte, North Carolina, earlier this week have tested positive for COVID-19.

Mecklenburg County officials said Friday that two convention attendees and two people supporting the event have tested positive so far. The individuals have been told to quarantine, and their known contacts have been issued isolation instructions as well.

RNC attendees and support staff took nearly 800 coronavirus tests during the Charlotte event, including prior to and immediately after delegates’ arrival...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/covid-19-plasma-treatment_n_5f43c15ec5b697824f9b72ef

-scroll down to read the headline: 4 People Who Attended RNC In Charlotte Test Positive For COVID-19 — 8/28/20, 1:30 p.m. ET

August 24, 2020

New ad coming out by Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen releases anti-Trump ad
Michael Cohen, the president’s former lawyer and longtime fixer, is featured in a Democratic group’s anti-Trump ad, just released:


https://twitter.com/American_Bridge/status/1298030438225764352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1298030438225764352%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2Flive%2F2020%2Faug%2F24%2Fdonald-trump-mike-pence-coronavirus-covid-19-republican-national-convention-rnc-us-politics-live

August 15, 2020

Quote of the Day: Adam Schiff

Source: News and Guts link

Rep. Adam Schiff does not mince words. He is a skilled orator and writer as we learned during Donald Trump’s impeachment. Today he posted on Twitter his reaction to Trump’s move to block Postal Service funding. Tweet embedded in link.



Read more: https://www.newsandguts.com/quote-of-the-day-adam-schiff/?fbclid=IwAR3RxU2-xi-KArTT1KRp780JqPrMwG7l43LpC-hKuWzD2xHDuXBHy2oly1Q

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My question to Adam Schiff - does this rise to the level of an impeachable offense and if so...what next?

August 15, 2020

News and Guts - Link to 538 How to Vote in the 2020 election

Source: News and Guts - linked via his FB page

FiveThirtyEight: How To Vote In The 2020 Election
A guide to in person and mail in voting, and voter registration deadlines, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How To Vote In The 2020 Election
A state-by-state guide to voting in the age of COVID-19
By Nathaniel Rakich and Julia Wolfe

How easy — or difficult — voting by mail is in each state
Everyone can vote by mail, and ballots are automatically mailed to votersEveryone can vote by mail, and mail-ballot applications are automatically mailed to votersEveryone can vote by mail, but nothing is automatically mailed to voters*You can vote by mail only if you have a valid excuse (the pandemic doesn’t count)



Read more: https://www.newsandguts.com/link/fivethirtyeight-how-to-vote-in-the-2020-election/?fbclid=IwAR1wE3fagR25P2TyNNyyRpTtnKCGpIrUrryJSjB1vQi_u6Hc4mW80yKxkTs

June 12, 2020

How to tell if your grandparent has become an antifa agent

Watch out for the signs!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/10/know-signs-how-tell-if-your-grandparent-has-become-an-antifa-agent/

June 6, 2020

Question: Can we even survive five more months of Trump?

Even if, hoping if, praying if, GOTV if we can get this Trumpanidemaniac out of office -- can we even survive five more months?

I am hoping for more condemnations from prominent Republican figures, more editorial boards and we the people demanding the resignation of this madman. Yes, this is about BLM, yes this is about systemic oppression, but it is always about white supremacy and we have a "leader" who's motto "Make America Great Again" is nothing more than not-so-veiled racism.

March 17, 2020

Bringing home the (healthy) kids from college - social distancing enough?

If there is already a post on this, I apologize. My daughter is (hopefully) returning home (to Central Oregon) on Saturday, from the East coast. She and some other college friends have been out hiking in the Smoky Mountains/surroundings. They drove from Hanover, NH to the outskirts of Boston, where they stayed with a student's family. As they were driving south toward Tennessee, each night they stayed with students' families. They have been as careful as they can, but obviously have been doing some food shopping and other transactions. They are hiking for another day or so, then driving back toward the Boston area, dropping off students on the way back.

My daughter will fly from Boston Logan (direct) to Portland, OR, where we will pick her up and drive her home. My husband and I are ages 58 and 63 and healthy. So, is social distancing enough, or should she/we take more prudent measures? She will want to visit with her high school friends, who are also all home early. Thinking about where the balance is of being prudent, careful, cautious.

Appreciate any thoughts and links to articles on this (including measures she can take at the airport and on the airplane)