Kudos to John Hyatt for writing one of my favorite song lyrics. From Ridin’ With the King”
He's on a mission of mercy to the new frontier, He's gonna check us all on out of here. Up to that mansion on a hill Where you can get your prescription filled.
John can write.
perfect words from maxine to jim :
“shut your mouth”
second runner-up, from fauci to jordan: “You’re ranting again”
pogo, if little pogo is still a new yorker, think he could qualify for the extra cash if he comes back home?
this is a 180 degree twist on the states that were paying indigents free bus tickets to leave their state.
money:
horsey yesterday
NBCLx:
aww heck, we missed it
i just heard some good ones:
…some chill AM rhythms✌️
Gym Jordan was definitely on the receiving end of a barrage from brains and decency. His usual loudmouthed idiocy just wasn’t equipped to handle the onslaught.
LOL – International be kind to lawyers day. Right, like that’s a thing. I think that all it takes to satisfy that would be someone somewhere saying to some lawyer, “Hey, you’re not really as big an asshole as I thought you were.”
ha, wasn’t expecting that last line, prescription filled
geez, we’re gonna have to go back into lockdown to stay away from mass shooters
posted 2011
Listening to satellite radio stations around the world this morning. Guess what tops their headline news.
1) Mass shooter at FedEx in Indiana.
2)Thirteen-year old killed by police.
3) Covid
Yep. Our main export, news-wise, is gun violence. ~We’re number one~
“Love and Hate in a Different Time”
the hill:
Can you imagine POTUS Joe’s approval rating if folks didn’t listen to Faux Noise spewing lies? Even with all of the Republican/fascist propaganda, folks can still see he’s doing a great job.
Interesting reading. The first two Amendments to the Constitution that weren’t ratified. 6000 members in the House of Representatives?
Original Bill of Rights 12 Amendments
6,000? What a nightmare. The circus would always be in town. It’s too bad the Second Amendment isn’t further down the list, perhaps coming in at number eleven. Some of the gun-toters can’t count that high without taking off their shoes.
BiD
6000 would be good, you could walk down the street and knock on your congresscritter’s door and say “Hey you, WTF”
Jack
Yeah… we’ve got 9 inches of freshly fallen snow so far…
Springtime in New England…. gotta love it!
Story behind that song as I heard it is that one of the two producers, Scott Matthews, of the John Hiatt of the same title album it appears on is that Matthews had a dream about being on the same flight as Elvis Presley on a charity trip to I believe somewhere in Africa and Hiatt wrote a song reflecting some of what Matthews remembered from the dream. I thought it was brilliant that Clapton and BB King recorded it with BB doing the talking part at the end of the song – it really was if it was written for him.
I saw that exchange between Fauci and Gym yesterday – just when you think Jordan couldn’t get any worse he does, and the smackdown from Maxine was priceless.
And really, Poobah is right – need to quarantine to avoid getting shot. Jesus H, will we never learn?
And the shoes begin to drop. Wapo
Mr. Skinner is apparently blessed with the gift of understatement.
He loves freedom
Sweet Dove on our kitchen deck bath. Hello Spring!
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/4-clever-ways-were-getting-more-shots-into-arms/
Pogo – WV gets a shout-out for administering the vaccine.
How it’s not done is the path Dallas county has taken. There is no more waiting list. The county judge in charge is pleased. Hmmm. Then why are less than 50% even partially-vaccinated? Because it’s too far for some of us to get to by safely driving to mass vaccination sites.
I’m hopeful that April 19th will be a magical day; 90% of us will have a vaccination site within five miles of us. Well, I already do have one (finally), but wasn’t able to secure an appointment. It was J&J anyway, so now there’s nothing there.
Where did they build their nest this year? Not the ledge, again, I hope.
Hey, Jack! Welcome back.
Corey, Please check in.
Michigan sounds like a cofeve hellscape.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jim-jordan-accused-of-begging-former-ohio-state-wrestler-not-to-support-reports-of-sexual-abuse/2020/02/12/395e7314-4ded-11ea-bf44-f5043eb3918a_story.html
Gym and Gaetz – conservative creeps
If i could deliver a dose to your door, i would; hope you get something soon
BiD, lets not be too hasty with those kudos – throw too many out and you won’t have enough when you need them. You know how sometimes you read something about your community and it doesn’t quite seem right based on what you see around you? Well, WV vaccinations is like that for me. While WV may have gotten kudos about partnering with mom and pop pharmacies instead of CVS and Walgreens, the numbers tell a different story. While it is 1 % above the national average for fully vaccinated people (25.6% v. 24.3%) it still is 4.2 points behind for single dosed folks (34.3% v. 38.5%).
Much appreciate post contributions such as Pogo’s today. Never has to be complicated, just conversation starters. Important to mix thoughts and voices. That is why we call it Trail Mix!
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/16/texas-1115-waiver-medicaid-biden/
“Republican leadership in Texas — which has the nation’s highest rate of uninsured residents — has stood fast against expanding Medicaid…”
“The Biden Administration on Friday rescinded approval of changes to a federal funding agreement, known as a 1115 waiver, that would have extended for 10 years Texas’ health care safety net for uninsured residents.”
“The Washington Post, citing two federal health officials, said the decision was a bid to push Texas toward expanding Medicaid to cover more low-income adults, a move the state and eleven others have resisted.”
For those who love British film, some sad news. Helen McCrory has passed away due to cancer at only 52.
Helen McCrory, ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Peaky Blinders’ star, dead at 52 – CNN
So our spring city elections are coming , there is a well funded campaign to declare Lubbock fetal refugee city.
The efforts are tagged “Vote Life”, yards signs in churchyards , and large fore mat postcards on heavy stock , really slick graphics, clean and simple.
I am wondering if this is not going on in other cities. The whole effort drips with money. More court cases to attack Roe.
There is Church near me that has 6 yard signs .
The header says, ………. VOTE LIFE . In blue green, and white.
The details take the bottom half .
I would love to slap , “Ban Assault Weapons!” Over that lower half.
Pogo –
SO TURNING –
Pence got a pace maker this week his heart beats too slow, why am I not surprised ?
I got my shot from a Lubbock Fire Man. I told him about my Polio shot 66 years ago.
Both he, and his helper leaned in . I told them about the fear of summer, when your 5 years old.
Braised lamb shanks for dinner. Wonderful, delightful and very tasty. And, a big reminder of why I rarely do ” Wonderful, delightful and very tasty” anymore. Now I have to clean up.
Bobblehead gets wired up for a heart beat. What a waste of a good pacemaker.
OM, while you’re at it slapping that “ban assault weapons” on that vote life sign add another that reads “get vaccinated and wear a mask”
Mesh mask lands Capitol riot defendant in hot water with judge – POLITICO
Fear of Polio gave me a push to look at viruses .
This one has been waiting a very long time , it’s kin, Have already made the crossing.
That’s why we have these New Strains.
Think of this, why are they so good ?
They swap spit .
They do not drop their drawers.
Justice Dept. sues Trump ally Roger Stone for unpaid taxes | TheHill
This is not going to end well.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/16/ted-cruz-asian-americans-hate-crimes/
“The bill was ultimately advanced for further debate Wednesday after a bipartisan 92-6 vote, breaking an early filibuster, but it remains unclear whether Republicans will oppose it in the future.“
Ted Cruz is still carrying water for you-know-who, but 92-6 sounds promising. Or, maybe it just seems completely heartless and ludicrous not to support this bill. Ted gotta be Ted, I guess.
CC –
With this fire, we see into the dark.
My second Moderna shot-
My arm is sore , this is perfect, My body is working .
That’s great! My dad got his second shot today, too. Had to talk him into it, as he had convinced himself he was immune.
Blue –
Viruses don’t give a rat’s fuzzy butt what we think.
We have Armed gun men everyday now, time to lance this boil.
The Second Amendment.
Flit Locks are not A-R 15’s.
I like this line of attack ,
If the the Constaution is fixed
Bob, I loves me them great Hiatt songs. Thanks. And the song that follows on YouTube- Bonnie Raitt’s version of Stevie Winwood’s “Can’t Find My Way Home” with Lowell George , Freebo and a host of other rock legends – is really fucking good, too. Good stuff.
A cool cover to mellow out things 🍍
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