Stumbling Through Adulthood

Ugh, these people.

Seeing a confederate flat in the US Capitol, something that had not happened before, was disturbing to say the least. Seeing these seditious thugs take down a US flag to fly a Trump 2020 banner was as well.

Seeing the Capitol Police cede the Capitol to them (and in one case at least pose for a selfie, WTF?) was too.

Seeing the media talking about the woman who died as if she were anything other than a traitor to the oaths she, as a former Air Force servicemember, took was too.

Seeing the media gloss over the fact that these people took over the Capitol. They occupied Nancy Pelosi's office. They apparently stole records that were of national security concern.

Etc.

Anyhow.

It's looking like the House might be willing to attempt to impeach if Pence doesn't invoke the 25th. I get that he might not want to. If he does, he has to know that his life will be in danger, as will the lives of his family. But still... With power, responsibility, right?

Biden's talking today about how different things would have been if these people had been Black was powerful and necessary.

I know Biden, and others, say "This is not who we are!" and then more others say, "Yes it is, it is who we've always been!" Yes to both of those things. It is who we are, a country born in the original sin of racism that we have not extirpated from our minds, our laws, our psyche. But. But. Progress is made by those of us who say "This is not who we want to be!" That is how we go forward. When enough of us say that, believe that, progress is made.

This is not who we want to be. We must do better.

OMG.

OMFG.

Georgia appears to have given Biden a tie in the Senate.

OMG.

Something might actually get done.

Yipes!

Also, the media fawning over Mitch McConnell making a speech in which he decided he was going to pretend to be a statesman, rather than the kleenex Trump masturbates into which is what he really is, is quite revolting.

Small sigh about Merrick Garland's nomination as AG. I was hoping for Sally Yates. Nothing wrong with Garland... except that he's too moderate and might not go after the criminals in the Trump administration with all claws out, which is what I'd like to see.

1. This comment from a woman on twitter, t.s. mendola:



So very true. I know that, because of living in the developing world as a kid, I have a slightly different view on some of this stuff than other people (Like: being in a room when a baby died of diphtheria. Having a kid in my class, granted a few years older because he'd missed so much school, with leg braces he got from polio.) Anyhow. I'm so looking forward to this vaccine.

2. This article by Josh Marshall: Will You Take the Pledge?.

I'm one of the people who does not think the Obama presidency was a success, I think he was a great man, and a good, kind, ethical human being, but a mediocre president. He refused to play hardball and we're all suffering for it now. So yeah, I hope Biden heeds what Marshall is saying here.

3. I pinged the company that does the yearbook stuff on social media (Instagram). I didn't expect any results, because I am a social media non-entity with, like, 5 followers, so my opinion is pretty much worthless, but to my surprise, they came through and sent me a copy of the yearbook page. The yearbook coordinator at Linnea's school had also said she would, so I was able to tell her that was off her plate as a January task! I really appreciate the help I got. I mean, I'm starting to feel like I don't want to push things off too much, because covid, because my mother and dementia, because. So I'll share this over the holidays.

This assuming that Biden will be #46 president is starting to bother me.

Because I think he will be #47.

After Pence, who will be president for long enough to pardon Trump.

Saw a whole bunch of tweets and instagram posts yesterday about how it was 46 days til #46. I think it was 45 days until #46, and 46 until #47.

What a world we live in.

I am SO freaking tired of the media saying things like "it will take a few responsible Republican Senators to--"

IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN.

THERE ARE NO RESPONSIBLE OR DECENT REPUBLICAN SENATORS. THEY ARE ALL PARTISAN HACKS THAT PUT THE TRUMP GOP AHEAD OF COUNTRY.

It's getting old.

It's difficult to watch the Republican scum in the Senate doing a whole bunch of shit to make Biden's job harder.

They're confirming judges at warp speed, of course.

They're NOT passing legislation to help people despite the pandemic numbers being terrifying (see below)

They ARE confirming the bat-shit crazy lady to the Federal Reserve. That's a 14 year appointment, people. 14 years of an idiot who wants us back on the gold standard gumming up the works. I'll note that she was nominated 18 months ago, but the Senate, knowing she'd be a drag on the Fed, held up her nomination. Now McTurtle is confirming her quickly in hopes of hampering Biden. Austerity and Deficits are BAD are going to be the new name of the game.

Like for the SCOTUS and the Postal Board, where Trump nominated a majority of members (Bernie RatFucker Sanders help up Obama's nominees because they weren't union friendly enough. Trump's aren't union friendly at all and we're stuck with DeJoy fucking with and working to dismantle the USPS for the benefit of UPS and FexEd for the foreseeable future), there was an opening at the start of Trump's term because McTurtle refused to consider Obama's nominee.

Next time the Fed fucks up? There is only one Democrat on there, Lael Brainard, who is apparently high on Biden's list for Treasury. Dear god. The thought of a competent non-grifting Treasury Secretary.

Some recent pandemic numbers:

Nov. 1: 76,771
Nov. 2: 86,589
Nov. 3: 91,910
Nov. 4: 104,296
Nov. 5: 121,289
Nov. 6: 126,731
Nov. 7: 125,100
Nov. 8: 109,177
Nov. 9: 133,819
Nov. 10: 131,990
Nov. 11: 148,302

Doubling time is about 11 days, it looks like. We should be at about 300000 cases by Thanksgiving, probably close to a million per day by Christmas if this shit continues.

We need a national direction. Trump's inaction and refusal to do anything is killing people, and putting health and livelihoods at risk. January 20th can't come soon enough.

OMG. That was so awesome.

Kamala's perfect speech, in that fabulous white pantsuit...

Then Joe, speaking words that needed to be spoken.

Personally I'd love to kick the Trumpists while they are done (I remember "snowflakes" and "fuck your feelings we won" etc) but I suppppppppose his way is better. We'll see. Healing is a good idea, but can we make them suffer a tiny bit first?

Then everyone on stage. So much joy and love, so much family, so many people who like and love each other.

I loved the fireworks and the drones. The look on Joe and Kamala's faces at the drone array was priceless. They both seemed so in awe.

Damn, this feels so good.

OMG. Biden is actually ahead in PA and GA. He may be the next President of the United States.

OMG.

Kamala Harris may actually be the VP elect of the United States.

OMG.

A woman may actually have reached the second highest office in the land. I knew I'd be thrilled. I didn't expect to start crying.

Onwards to winning the two Senate seats in GA to give the new President and VP a Senate they can work with. It would then be 50/50, which would mean VP Harris (OMG!) would spend a lot of time sitting in the Senate breaking ties. But it would mean a world of difference.

This is seriously interesting, tieing together today's voting patterns and a long-lost prehistoric sea.

A twitter thread...