New Music From Jethro Tull: “Sad City Sisters”
Taken from the album ‘The Zealot Gene’, released 28th January 2022. Pre-order here: jethrotullband.lnk.to
Video directed by Sam Chegini#JethroTull
Taken from the album ‘The Zealot Gene’, released 28th January 2022. Pre-order here: jethrotullband.lnk.to
Video directed by Sam Chegini#JethroTull
Already preordered. Dude’s favorite band and one of my favorites. Love the new song!
What a weird way to photobomb a nice moment for your kid https://t.co/VKWVrmj2qV
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) December 24, 2021
— K&L 🇺🇸🏳️🌈💙 (@FlipNCBlue) December 24, 2021
Stephen Miller complains that he and his wife are unable to find necessities for their forthcoming child due to supply chain issues. I think we should all send them Mylar blankets and cheap juice packs. He said those were good enough for the kids he locked up at the border.
— ᒪᗩᑎᑕᗴ 🏳️🌈 (@LanceUSA70) December 24, 2021
re: #2 Backwoods_Sleuth
Too bad Biden couldn’t say what he really wanted to.
re: #3 Patricia Kayden
I was in Walmart yesterday, they are fully stocked on baby stuff. Cribs, strollers, diapers, formula, clothing, toys, everything one needs for babies.
re: #5 Dread Pirate Ron
Not good enough for THEM.
Senator Civility asks his followers to text code that means “FU President Biden” to get on his text message list pic.twitter.com/te5wEm7CZT
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 24, 2021
As a Pence family tradition, every Christmas Mike and Karen make their own sex toys pic.twitter.com/XRjOh0BNkg
— Paul Rudnick (@PaulRudnickNY) December 24, 2021
Checkout our stylish 70’s clothes.
Merry Xmas, that’s me on the far left. pic.twitter.com/sh9Qi8W77y
— Edwin (@EdMix13) December 24, 2021
For Star Wars fans - when some internet nerds manage to come up with a better story for the sequel trilogy than the professionals:
This is so fucking good🤣 It’s almost like a reality sitcom 😂 pic.twitter.com/BPru1wVkX6
— Y’all hurry up🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇺🇸 (@catfishyak) December 24, 2021
re: #2 Backwoods_Sleuth
My condolences for your furry friend crossing the rainbow bridge. May memories of rollicking romps and satisfying scritches bring you comfort.
The bond with a dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be. ~ Konrad Lorenz
Perfect way to counter-troll the MAGA idiots. https://t.co/HqVVlVJTb1
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 24, 2021
OK, now THIS is real right wing humor. https://t.co/l04ryjaPO5
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 24, 2021
This holiday I hope you give your loved ones the almost pathological love and concern that Krysten Sinema gives to Americans who earn more than $10 million a year. https://t.co/t0lEUzgqqp
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) December 24, 2021
J.D. Crowe passes - none finer on the five string banjo
Another giant passes in the world of three finger banjo. J.D. Crowe died in the early hours of this morning in hospice care at home. He was 84 years of age.
The Crowe family has not commented on his cause of death, but we know that J.D. had been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) this past two years.
His place in the pantheon of banjo players is certain. Among those who followed the example of Earl Scruggs, Crowe was perhaps the first to rise as a disciple of the new style who not only made it his own, but did so with a precision and power that set him apart from the herd. Along with Sonny Osborne, who died following a stroke earlier this year at 83, a young J.D. Crowe drew attention in his first major professional job, playing banjo with Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys.
I totally fell out when she said Trump was from a generation when people DIDN’T DO THEIR OWN RESEARCH!
Bwa haha haha [ breath ] ha haha ha!— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 24, 2021
Just watched “Don’t Look Up,” a political satire which perfectly captures our current culture.
Interesting line-up for the new Tull record:
The Zealot Gene is Jethro Tull’s second studio album this century, and the first since The Jethro Tull Christmas Album in 2003. Alongside founder Ian Anderson, the current line-up of the band includes guitarist Joe Parrish-James, drummer Scott Hammond, pianist John O’Hara, and bassist David Goodier. Florian Opahle also plays guitar on the album.
On Christmas Eve in 1854, Harriet Tubman returned to Maryland’s Eastern Shore to emancipate her brothers Ben, Henry, and Robert from slavery.
Learn more about Tubman and view her shawl & related objects in our Searchable Museum: https://t.co/lkFukKn7gX #APeoplesJourney pic.twitter.com/WrvTAVevq3— Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) December 24, 2021
re: #16 Charles Johnson
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“Layla” will be playing as they pan across the dumpster…..
good thing @darth is hibernating…
A mix of drought in Canada’s prairies and flooding on its Pacific coast have brought about crop production and shipping woes now leading to international shortages of fries and mustard https://t.co/Zr9PhhNBoA pic.twitter.com/PgRJd7aVcp
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 24, 2021
re: #28 A Cranky One
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I just have a stone I throw at them. It’s my Jingle Bell Rock.
“Fall on your knees, M’fer, cuz you’re about to hear some angels’ voices.”
Can confirm 😂 pic.twitter.com/jbBQ7A4Rw5
— Jax Persists (@LadyJayPersists) December 24, 2021
#BREAKING: The mayor said he got tested today after being told he had been in close contact with someone else who tested positive. He’s encouraging everyone to take precautions heading into the holidays:https://t.co/enwncJdMc0
— Local 12/WKRC-TV (@Local12) December 24, 2021
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Friday.
“Today, after being alerted that I came into contact earlier this week with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, I have also tested positive for the Coronavirus,” the mayor said in a statement.
The mayor says he has been fully vaccinated, received a booster shot and that he is only experiencing mild symptoms. His son and wife have tested negative for the virus at this time.
“I have reached out to everyone I came into contact with this week encouraging them to get tested. Please wear your masks, get vaccinated, and get boosted. I urge everyone to exercise caution this holiday season,” said Cranley.
I’m feeling stiff and achy today, but I think it may be due to the shingles vax I got yesterday (first of two). Most places I went shopping yesterday and today folks were mostly masked, but I’ve heard that omicron easily runs past ill-fitting masks and my surgical mask is hard to keep securely stuck to my face. I’ll get a test if I still feel blah tomorrow. We’re nowhere near the kinds of lines we’re seeing in NYC and other cities, but it’s still a PITA. CVS and Walgreens both told me they won’t have rapid home tests in stock until at least early January.
re: #33 Backwoods_Sleuth
The mayor’s sportcoat reminds me of another well-known Cincinnati resident…..
re: #35 Dr Lizardo
The mayor’s sportcoat reminds me of another well-known Cincinnati resident…..
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“This jacket says ‘trust me, I know what I’m doing’ and ‘sign my deal’.”
Woman did her own research, so she knew much more than her cousin, the Professor in Epidemiology.
Update on cousin: was moved to another hospital last week. Two amputations b/c COVID clots: left foot, right leg sounds like up to mid-calf.
She was unvaccinated and spent the last year posting that COVID was a hoax. I hate that so many are finding out the hard way it’s not. https://t.co/xXaDXgXU3u— Dr. Tara C. Smith (@aetiology) December 23, 2021
re: #8 PhillyPretzel
Bloomingdales is not good enough for them.
If they’re not made out of the skin of Mexican children, Miller doesn’t want them.
WTAF…
“How are your relations with Santa Claus? Does he fulfill your wishes?”
Putin says as a lawyer he can be Santa’s counsel and write a defense explaining only boys and girls who have been good get presents. He gets on great with Santa, who he hopes will help “enact our plans.”— max seddon (@maxseddon) December 23, 2021
I’m alone for Xmas which is fine by me, but my real problem is that for some reason I have RELENTLESS VIOLENT HICCUPS that will not abate.
re: #36 Barefoot Grin
“This jacket says ‘trust me, I know what I’m doing’ and ‘sign my deal’.”
I didn’t know that Frank Bonner died earlier this year at the age of 79. Lewy body dementia.
RIP.
Italy reports 50,599 new coronavirus cases, the biggest one-day increase on record
— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk) December 24, 2021
Florida had over 32,000 new cases. coronavirus.jhu.edu
re: #41 Dr Lizardo
I didn’t know that Frank Bonner died earlier this year at the age of 79. Lewy body dementia.
RIP.
Wow, that came up earlier today (Lewy body dementia, not Frank Bonner). Retired cynic said that her husband had it—Robin Williams’ case was the only one i had ever heard of.
I had a chain of associations just a moment ago. I was thinking how my uncle used to love egg nog. He didn’t need the extra calories, but he had so little in life that my mom used to make sure he could help himself when he came for Christmas. Then I remembered drinking something like egg nog when we went to my grandparents’ in Georgia on Christmas, but it was something called syllabub or sillibub. It’s not as thick as egg nog, but is made with curdled cream and usually a light wine. My grandparents were serious Christians and called themselves teetotalers, but instead of wine they used Jim Beam. Anyway, they had a special pump that would mix the ingredients to make it frothy. It was distinctly potable.
While I do have opinions, I’m dropping this here without comment.
The President and First Lady stop their motorcade to look at a Biden themed Christmas tree put up by a Washington DC restaurant manager. pic.twitter.com/xlpwdYx2Nc
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) December 24, 2021
re: #45 Barefoot Grin
My Kentucky Baptist MIL had just finished soaking a Lane cake when the new pastor dropped by. He couldn’t get enough.
re: #47 Decatur Deb
My Kentucky Baptist MIL had just finished soaking a Lane cake when the new pastor dropped by. He couldn’t get enough.
Consecrated!
Everyone have a safe Nittel Nacht! I made roast chicken with hoisin sauce so that takes care of the Asian-style foods.
I love you all!
Fa la la la la and also go fuck yourself. pic.twitter.com/WoHKK8W35a
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 24, 2021
re: #50 Charles Johnson
They’re just straight sociopaths.
Cheese and Greetings. My wife wanted me to make a shark cootchie board but at the last second changed her mind. But I’ve been thinking about making one since.
Step into charcuterie homes with gouda stucco, dual prosciutto chimneys and more this holiday season! #HillshireSnacking #justalittlebitfancy pic.twitter.com/QLPi6tyMqV
— Hillshire Snacking (@hsnacking) December 16, 2021
I started playing Christmas music on my laptop because I wanted to hear Bing’s Mele Kalikimaka song and now my wife is humming Christmas music but I want to play other music but I can’t because she’s humming along. Because rules.
re: #52 BigPapa
Charcuterie Philly Style:
dibruno.com
re: #49 The Pie Overlord!
Everyone have a safe Nittel Nacht! I made roast chicken with hoisin sauce so that takes care of the Asian-style foods.
I love you all!
And we you.
re: #54 PhillyPretzel
Charcuterie Philly Style:
dibruno.com
That’s what I’m talkin bout. I wanted good cured meats and stinky cheeses but also crackers or good bread, fruit, and of course, some gherkins.
re: #58 BigPapa
I never got into cold meat with crackers. It’s ok, I’ve tried it before. But I’d rather just eat the cold meats plain.
What I do like on crackers, though, is jelly. Odd it may sound, but something like grape jelly on a soda cracker tastes good to me.
I got my fav Chipotle Bitchin Sauce from Costco to schmear on food because it makes me happy. Then I found out they have lots of Bitchin Sauces.
re: #59 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
I never got into cold meat with crackers. It’s ok, I’ve tried it before. But I’d rather just eat the cold meats plain.
What I do like on crackers, though, is jelly. Odd it may sound, but something like grape jelly on a soda cracker tastes good to me.
You know what’s really good on a Ritz: peanut butter and mayonnaise.
re: #61 Barefoot Grin
You know what’s really good on a Ritz: peanut butter and mayonnaise.
That is disgusting!
A sudden cold chill blows across the thread.
(tumbleweeds roll, coyotes bark out menacingly)
re: #62 No Malarkey!
That is disgusting!
True. It could use some bacon or Spam crumbles. I’ll bet Elvis would have loved it.
re: #61 Barefoot Grin
You know what’s really good on a Ritz: peanut butter and mayonnaise.
My stepfather used to like peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwiches. My brother picked that up from him, but he would put peanut butter and mayonnaise on a spoon and skip the bread.
I guess I am a bit more traditional because I like port wine cheddar on saltines.
SirisXM Jam On is saving me from Teh Christmas music.
Shop cleaning and rearrangement.
Time to re-sort Teh Forge pic.twitter.com/MHfPOVifcU
— Dave’s Hiding Out till Jan. (@DaveoutofAustin) December 24, 2021
Too soon? Nevah!
33 years ago today, the nation was rocked by the deadly terrorist plot unfolding at Nakatomi Plaza.
Thanks to the bravery of Officer John McClane and Sergeant Al Powell, the terrorists were stopped and we celebrate their story and friendship every Christmas. pic.twitter.com/y3Ffkx5iS2— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) December 24, 2021
Got tired of Christmas music days ago. Even the classical music station is 2/3 the usual tripe. Been listening to a lot of Go-Go Penguin, Keith Jarret (solo and trio) & Scale The Summit.
re: #34 Barefoot Grin
I’m feeling stiff and achy today, but I think it may be due to the shingles vax I got yesterday (first of two). …
It’s the shingles shot, I betcha. It knocked me the first time, and the second shot really flattened me. None of the other vaccines I’ve ever had ever bothered me. And I’m glad I took it, because shingles scares me to pieces.
Don Jr.saying Merry Christmas by pandering to the antivax maniacs. Military people who endanger their comrades by spreading disease aren’t heroes.
Your father will never love you no matter how big an asshole you are. https://t.co/AIp2YtBRRx— Harry Turtledove (@HNTurtledove) December 24, 2021
re: #71 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
A holiday best celebrated with an effervescent antacid :
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This was my favorite when I was a kid, though I loved the Alka-Seltzer ads (but to be clear, peanut butter and mayonnaise is, as has been affirmed, a soothing combination not likely to lead to tummy upset. And if it does, I would suggest a nice, cool 7-Up.
Dipshit has thoughts
If you’re perfectly healthy and your family makes you get a Covid shot or test just to see them for Christmas, get a new family.
— Kevin Sorbo (@ksorbs) December 24, 2021
And for my favorite bit of holiday drawing…
— William A Lewis (@WilliamALewis4) December 24, 2021
“On Christmas Eve 1776, George Washington led his men across the Delaware River and changed the tide of history. On this eve in 2021, their Legacy is under attack. We must unite & rise to meet this moment just as they did 245 years ago. Merry Christmas.” — The Lincoln Project
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) December 24, 2021
re: #77 Belafon
LOL. You know what’s intense? People have the audacity to say it’s not a Christmas movie. It’s the same people who like pineapple on pizza.
We have four 1-year ad-free subscriptions to give away, thanks to one or more Secret Santas! So I made a list of the members who aren’t currently subscribed, ran a bit of Javascript code on it to pick four usernames at random, and here are the winners:
A Three Hour Tour
Decatur Deb
steve_davis
KerFuFFler
Merry Christmas, and please enjoy!
re: #72 retired cynic
It’s the shingles shot, I betcha. It knocked me the first time, and the second shot really flattened me. None of the other vaccines I’ve ever had ever bothered me. And I’m glad I took it, because shingles scares me to pieces.
Those taking the two-shot series might be behind the curve. I started with it becuse the New, Good, Stuff was not available here. Shortly after, I was in the 50% of people who still had an outbreak, though it was probably greatly attenuated by the vax. When the local pharm stocked the new shot (Shingrix) I got it too. It’s a single shot, and proven a good bit more effective.
re: #81 Charles Johnson
We have four 1-year ad-free subscriptions to give away, thanks to one or more Secret Santas! So I made a list of the members who aren’t currently subscribed, ran a bit of Javascript code on it to pick four usernames at random, and here are the winners:
A Three Hour Tour
Decatur Deb
steve_davis
KerFuFFlerMerry Christmas, and please enjoy!
Congrats to the winners, and thanks to the the SS’s and, of course, our host.
Republicans are toddlers that go around repeating a dirty word they just learned to see the shocked expression on people’s faces, except the toddler is also a Nazi https://t.co/ytZBHBs0on
— 🕷Dante Atkins🕷 (@DanteAtkins) December 24, 2021
re: #81 Charles Johnson
Thanks much, but plz give someone else my slot. I don’t mind ads, and I like to use the hat-tip (hatemail) jar.
re: #59 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
I never got into cold meat with crackers. It’s ok, I’ve tried it before. But I’d rather just eat the cold meats plain.
What I do like on crackers, though, is jelly. Odd it may sound, but something like grape jelly on a soda cracker tastes good to me.
you left out the peanut butter, but yes.
re: #78 The GOP is a terrorist organization
Maybe it’s just me, but the posturing in statements like that (from the Lincoln Project) sounds more and more like the histrionics coming from the wingnuts themselves.
Also a pet peeve of mine - there is no “tide of history”. History is whatever the historian wants to write.
Example, let me rewrite the first sentence:
On the eve of Christmas 1776, one of the richest white land owners, and slave owner, in the colonies led a group of poorly trained and poorly paid terrorists across the Delaware River to attack the legitimate government of the colonies.
History is a matter of perspective.
re: #82 Decatur Deb
Those taking the two-shot series might be behind the curve. I started with it becuse the New, Good, Stuff was not available here. Shortly after, I was in the 50% of people who still had an outbreak, though it was probably greatly attenuated by the vax. When the local pharm stocked the new shot (Shingrix) I got it too. It’s a single shot, and proven a good bit more effective.
Huh. I had a single Shingles shot some years ago, and then was told it was not that effective, and I needed the new two-shot version. I’ll check on Shingrix when it is safer to come out after the holidays.
Edit: Shingrix IS the two-shot version. I looked it up, below.
re: #88 retired cynic
Huh. I had a single Shingles shot some years ago, and then was told it was not that effective, and I needed the new two-shot version. I’ll check on Shingrix when it is safer to come out after the holidays.
Could be that there is a newer 2-shot chemistry. Shingrix was the new and improved here about 3-4 years ago.
re: #85 Decatur Deb
Thanks much, but plz give someone else my slot. I don’t mind ads, and I like to use the hat-tip (hatemail) jar.
Your wish is my command. Picked another name at random and the winner is:
gocart mozart
Two from Molly McKew’s Great Power blog. She’s pretty hardline on Putin. I agree with her, but like everyone else here, hate to see more war.
The only choice was ever to help Ukraine fight
greatpower.us
The Kremlin’s goals for Ukraine and Belarus are intertwined
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister evaluates Russia’s latest military buildup
greatpower.us
re: #88 retired cynic
Huh. I had a single Shingles shot some years ago, and then was told it was not that effective, and I needed the new two-shot version. I’ll check on Shingrix when it is safer to come out after the holidays.
Doesn’t Shingrix require 2 shots? I got the single shot vaccine years ago, and 2 months later had the shingles, a very unpleasant experience but maybe milder because of the vaccination.
re: #90 Charles Johnson
Your wish is my command. Picked another name at random and the winner is:
gocart mozart
Only 5 more hours to the start of Regifting Season.
re: #81 Charles Johnson
We have four 1-year ad-free subscriptions to give away, thanks to one or more Secret Santas! So I made a list of the members who aren’t currently subscribed, ran a bit of Javascript code on it to pick four usernames at random, and here are the winners:
A Three Hour Tour
Decatur Deb
steve_davis
KerFuFFlerMerry Christmas, and please enjoy!
Wow! Very thankful. Merry Christmas to all!
re: #93 Decatur Deb
And for those of us who have worked in retail it is a few hours from The Great Return.
re: #92 Hecuba’s daughter
Doesn’t Shingrix require 2 shots? I got the single shot vaccine years ago, and 2 months later had the shingles, a very unpleasant experience but maybe milder because of the vaccination.
I could have reversed the remembered dosage, but Shingrix was what my doc pushed, and he hasn’t offered anything since
re: #89 Decatur Deb
Could be that there is a newer 2-shot chemistry. Shingrix was the new and improved here about 3-4 years ago.
You are correct. She Who Must Be Obeyed and I both got Shingrix this fall and it’s a two-shot cycle, three weeks apart.
He is one of the most unpopular presidents in modern history https://t.co/vspxnj6999
— Joe Gabriel Simonson (@SaysSimonson) December 24, 2021
Biden 1
Brandon 0 pic.twitter.com/7Ol3Zwgzss— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 24, 2021
re: #92 Hecuba’s daughter
Doesn’t Shingrix require 2 shots? I got the single shot vaccine years ago, and 2 months later had the shingles, a very unpleasant experience but maybe milder because of the vaccination.
Looked it up: yes, Shingrix is the two shot version. The previous single shot was Zostavax, which is not as effective as Shingrix.
Shingrix lasts at least 4 years, and maybe longer. So boosters might be necessary. Ugh! I guess I’ll talk to my doctor.
re: #97 austin_blue
You are correct. She Who Must Be Obeyed and I both got Shingrix this fall and it’s a two-shot cycle, three weeks apart.
Never Mind. ( Emily Litella voice)
keep this retweet handy, i have a feeling you’re gonna need it again
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 24, 2021
re: #82 Decatur Deb
Those taking the two-shot series might be behind the curve. I started with it becuse the New, Good, Stuff was not available here. Shortly after, I was in the 50% of people who still had an outbreak, though it was probably greatly attenuated by the vax. When the local pharm stocked the new shot (Shingrix) I got it too. It’s a single shot, and proven a good bit more effective.
Boo.
The whole song is basically about scaring the shit out of little kids. https://t.co/lweTbOnj8g
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 24, 2021
78º today, expected high of 83º tomorrow, which is the second highest temp on X-mas day ever.
Damn it, that’s just Not Right. Normal high is 62º.
And scene pic.twitter.com/W2P9IM6KpT
— Jon King - He/Him (@JonKingNews) December 24, 2021
re: #40 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce
I’m alone for Xmas which is fine by me, but my real problem is that for some reason I have RELENTLESS VIOLENT HICCUPS that will not abate.
As I never get tired of telling my west African family, hiccups are one of the clearest diagnostic signs of Ebola.
re: #75 gocart mozart
The Kevin Sorbo’s of the world are why America can’t have nice things. pic.twitter.com/RXSttn6NYi
— Dave’s Hiding Out till Jan. (@DaveoutofAustin) December 24, 2021
re: #65 A hollow voice says Vaccinate the world!
My dad ate peanut butter and mayo sandwiches. Not for me, but I did eat peanut butter and dill pickle or peanut butter and bacon sandwiches.
re: #99 retired cynic
Looked it up: yes, Shingrix is the two shot version. The previous single shot was Zostavax, which is not as effective as Shingrix.
Shingrix lasts at least 4 years, and maybe longer. So boosters might be necessary. Ugh! I guess I’ll talk to my doctor.
I gather Shingrix really wipes you out. A FB friend commented that the 2nd shot was unpleasant but not as bad as the first shot. He suffered from aches, chills, and exhaustion. Given my first hand experience, I’d rather suffer that than shingles again.
He’s magic you fucking idiot https://t.co/0kh3n1ltC1
— pixelatedboat aka “mr tweets” (@pixelatedboat) December 24, 2021
The secret to this dude is that he’s very clearly saying this guy will be retaliated against, yet when you call him a complete dumbass for tweeting this, he’ll insist you missed his actual point, which doesn’t exist https://t.co/pvivtSXrAY
— supply in a chainstack (@jesseltaylor) December 24, 2021
Ok I’m going to guess Mr. Tull is singing about people younger than him. Still sounds good!
And the winner of the ugly holiday sweater contest of 2021 is… pic.twitter.com/2HYrPzH8tt
— Lorenzo The Cat (@LorenzoTheCat) December 24, 2021
re: #113 Dangerman
Beautiful! Happy Merries, everybody!
Philly! I’ve got to tell you something! Do you watch YouTube?
There are some small YouTube channels that have uploaded full vintage British TV series.
re: #116 prairiefire
No. Hmm. I will look into it.
re: #118 PhillyPretzel
I’m going to do a private post to you with channel names, it’s really great.
For those who are interested: The Downton Abbey Movie will be on WHYY this Saturday at 7 PM EST. Most likely the Live TV button will allow access to the movie.
re: #119 prairiefire
I’m going to do a private post to you with channel names, it’s really great.
me, too, please!
Unhand me! Unhand me! I am Santa, you don’t recognize me because I trimmed my beard. pic.twitter.com/8nncnmNyDp
— Officer Edith (@OfficerEdith) December 24, 2021
re: #110 Backwoods_Sleuth
Which brings up this classic math problem: how does Santa solve the Traveling Salesman problem given the birth of children is a continuing process.
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re: #125 prairiefire
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re: #123 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
Which brings up this classic math problem: how does Santa solve the Traveling Salesman problem given the birth of children is a continuing process.
Time dilation, and I mean like a D&D spell version, not relativity. Babies born on Christmas Day don’t get presents.
re: #96 Decatur Deb
I could have reversed the remembered dosage, but Shingrix was what my doc pushed, and he hasn’t offered anything since
I had the older version. When I heard that there was a newer one, I asked my doctor, who told that he didn’t recommend the new one to people who’d had the old one. So I didn’t get it.
re: #129 Rightwingconspirator
Now, now, parents have made strides. My daughter would forget on Christmas more often than me. Birthdays at 10:00PM😂
re: #109 Hecuba’s daughter
I gather Shingrix really wipes you out. A FB friend commented that the 2nd shot was unpleasant but not as bad as the first shot. He suffered from aches, chills, and exhaustion. Given my first hand experience, I’d rather suffer that than shingles again.
Just as we relocated to Japan for Diss research my partner got shingles (she had a violent case of flu beforehand and the stress of the international move was intense because we had a 7mo infant, too). That occupied our first month there. She was only in her early 30s at the time.
Shabbat shalom H/t @michaeldickson pic.twitter.com/RZMPA53eYw
— Jiayang Fan (@JiayangFan) December 24, 2021
re: #133 Backwoods_Sleuth
lol. VB would love that one. :)
re: #134 PhillyPretzel
lol. VB would love that one. :)
Didn’t she post that pic last year?
I know someone did….
Our warm temperatures will continue this Holiday Season with even warmer weather expected for Christmas day! Tomorrow, the Cincinnati area has a chance to tie or break their previous high temperature record of 66 degrees set in 1893. pic.twitter.com/WvHyxEgAxf
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) December 24, 2021
yeah..supposed to be almost 70F tomorrow
Actually, it points out that they are so incapable of original thought that they have to be told what insults to use by Fox News. Anyone who is too intellectually bereft and cowardly to say the real thing and, frankly, makes a bowling ball look sharp.
— William A Lewis (@WilliamALewis4) December 25, 2021
Seriously? Let’s go Brandon is a Christmas greeting from Republicans? Kudos to President Biden for taking the insult in stride.
Dozens of holiday flights canceled at Detroit Metro Airport as COVID-19 cases surge
The Grinch didn’t steal Christmas, but the omicron variant of COVID-19 just might.
As of 1:30 p.m., 34 flights coming into and out of Detroit Metro Airport were canceled, and another 33 are delayed Friday, according to FlightAware. On Christmas Day, 11 flights are already canceled.
Airlines are citing large numbers of their crews calling out sick as COVID-19 cases grow exponentially across the country.
The delays and cancellations are due to a “combination of issues, including but not limited to, potential inclement weather in some areas and the impact of the omicron variant,” according to a Delta statement shared with USA TODAY.
The omicron variant is fast-spreading and is proving to be much more contagious than the delta variant; omicron now accounts for more than 70 percent of new cases in the U.S., according to the CDC.
Detroit Metro Airport did not respond to a request for comment.
The cancellations will likely continue past Christmas and through Sunday, Delta told USA TODAY.
re: #88 retired cynic
Huh. I had a single Shingles shot some years ago, and then was told it was not that effective, and I needed the new two-shot version. I’ll check on Shingrix when it is safer to come out after the holidays.
Edit: Shingrix IS the two-shot version. I looked it up, below.
The old shingles one-shot vaccine was called Zostavax. Shingrix came out before I turned 50, so I never got Zostavax, but I was told Shingrix was much more effective.
I got a little flu-like for a day after the 2nd Shingrix shot - kind of the same thing that happened on my 2nd covid shot.
re: #3 Patricia Kayden
There are some actual supply chain issues around baby/infant stuff. Formula.
Specific kinds of Similac are out of stock at everywhere from Target to Costco to Walmart and even Amazon. We know people who are looking for this. But you can easily find other formula and powder of same formulation. Ready to pour is the one in short supply or out of stock.
Every Target I’ve been in has plenty of baby stuff. Same with buybuyBaby and Amazon has everything else.
No issues.
Freezing rain here all day tomorrow. We’re not going anywhere, but that kind of weather usually leads to power outages.
re: #142 Barefoot Grin
Get your batteries/generators primed and ready to go. And be careful.
re: #143 PhillyPretzel
Get your batteries/generators primed and ready to go. And be careful.
Thank you. We rent a townhouse, so we can’t use a generator, but we have batteries and candles.
re: #137 William Lewis
When I hear someone say or post ‘let’s go Brandon’ I ask them if they’re trying to say ‘Fuck Joe Biden’ and why?
re: #138 darthstar
Seriously? Let’s go Brandon is a Christmas greeting from Republicans? Kudos to President Biden for taking the insult in stride.
This qualifies for “Rent Free” I believe.
re: #146 darthstar
Mighty Christian of them to curse out Biden at an event for children on Christmas Eve.
Jesus totally approves.
I’m going to hell because I laughed at that! 😅
— Curious George (@JudithLanger4) December 24, 2021
Merry Christmas to those celebrating the day and hope to spend it with family or friends (or friends who are family), or with those that you love. That’s really what the holidays are about - not the materialistic stuff. It’s an excuse to be with loved ones if you can. Covid has made it real hard the past year and change and there are many folks around the world who can’t be with family or friends they want to be with for safety reasons. It sucks something fierce, but we can get through even this with sensible precautions and science.
We woke up this morning to a light dusting of snow, so that totally put us in the holiday mood. If only it stuck around for tomorrow, which is going to be a wet and raw washout here - cold rain, not snow.
re: #150 lawhawk
happy merry everything… 🖤 pic.twitter.com/dmfpbRlza7
— Red Red Whiiiiine (@RedRedWhiiiiine) December 24, 2021
re: #141 lawhawk
Errands this week.
Groceries. Ralphs has wine on sale. Full shelves. Costco had fewer choices of cat litter. The cats don’t give a crap. Chicken and pork up a bit, beef a lot.
Duct sealant. (AC on the roof at work leaking) The local AC supply houses were out of duct sealant. But Grainger and Lowes had it. Conduit and tent fittings for a little spray booth. Home Depot had the 3/4 pipe on sale. The conduit fittings are all on the shelf. Very few gaps in store shelves at any of these places.
What shortages? Sure some stuff got more expensive but it appears the whole supply chain moved as fast as possible. That does not happen for free. Watch by Easter beef comes down.
Some of those that work forces apparently are indeed the same that burn crosses. https://t.co/QeMwAsSMSz
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) December 23, 2021
re: #152 Rightwingconspirator
Errands this week.
Groceries. Ralphs has wine on sale. Full shelves. Costco had fewer choices of cat litter. The cats don’t give a crap.Chicken and pork up a bit, beef a lot.
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Ummm…..
According to a recent Kaiser Healthcare poll, 48% of unvaxed Americans said there is “nothing anyone could do or say” to convince them to get vaxed.
And that is why the next variant will have a 50/50 chance of being worse than Omicron, and the next variant, and the next. Eventually, we may be looking at something beyond our Elder God nightmares. Dread Cthulhu walking the streets.
Merry Christmas to all, from my parents’ home in the nightmarish Northern Michigan Hell that is deep Trump country. pic.twitter.com/092msfPbk3
— Ehren (@CampArlington) December 25, 2021
Wishing everyone a happy and merry holiday, even if you don’t celebrate. What I really wish is that the coming year is one of love, hope, joy, happiness and mostly love and support whatever the day, time or place. And at least some peace, every day. I also want to thank you for the support and love so many have you have sent my way over the years and especially recently. I wish I could hug all of you in person. ❤️
I am sad, my birth family and I are estranged and it’s likely never to be resolved. I have my son and my husband, my puppy and a roof over our heads. Those are all good things and I will do my best to appreciate and love what I have. Which is a lot. But I don’t like this time of year anymore and I am not sure how to manage that. It’s been a really rough few years and I have to figure out how to go forward from here. I feel so far from normal, like nothing is ever going to be right again. I’m tired, so, so tired. I have so many reasons to get up in the morning, but I am still struggling. But a new year and a fresh start are coming, so I hope all of us can get through obstacles and struggles and come out on the other side, growing, learning and finding what brings us love and joy and the things we need to be safe and healthy. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
re: #155 austin_blue
According to a recent Kaiser Healthcare poll, 48% of untaxed Americans so there is “nothing anyone could do or say” to convince them to get vaxed.
To be untaxed and unvaxxed - FREEDOM.
Typos aside, I wonder how many of those 48% are over 50?
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Happy birthday! The Chief Medical Advisor to the President of the United States turns 81 years old today. pic.twitter.com/PzYRPFqD9H
— WBTV News (@WBTV_News) December 24, 2021
re: #159 Backwoods_Sleuth
Happy B’day Dr Fauci.
Of course he knows what it means. The best way to neuter a bully is to laugh at him. https://t.co/LddvRac2k8
— Red (@Redpainter1) December 24, 2021
To my fellow lizards who celebrate and their families — Wishing you all a very wonderful Christmas. And may the coming year be a year of peace, happiness, and prosperity for all.
A Christmas thread
MARY: A BARN?
JOSEPH: A bungalow!
MARY: A STABLE?
JOSEPH: A cabin!
MARY: THAT… IS AN OXEN.
JOSEPH: “Ox.” There’s just one.
[MOO]
JOSEPH: Nope ok two sorry my bad— Glen Weldon (@ghweldon) December 24, 2021
got a Christmas card from my congresscritter, Thomas Massie.
They swapped out the guns in the family photo for guitars and banjos.
re: #158 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
To be untaxed and unvaxxed - FREEDOM.
Typos aside, I wonder how many of those 48% are over 50?
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Have I mentioned how much I hate autocorrect? How many times do you have to correct “vax”, unvaxed”, and vaxed” before the program recognizes that it is a valid use of English and adds it to its dictionary?
Infuriating!
I imagine a fair amount of those people are older than 50, but then again, numbers of over 65’s have been getting vaxed at much higher rates than those under 65.
It’s very odd.
re: #164 Backwoods_Sleuth
got a Christmas card from my congresscritter, Thomas Massie.
They swapped out the guns in the family photo for guitars and banjos.
still looks fake as all get out.
Kevin McCarthy’s brain is just randomly firing now. He’s yelling whatever fragment of thought enters his head. pic.twitter.com/Hg7kxUUXLT 02
— Tomthunkit™ (@TomthunkitsMind) December 25, 2021
re: #165 austin_blue
“They” are saying now that it’s young people not getting vaxed.
The ground is still shaking on the peninsula:
Stars are over magnitude 3, the big stars over M4.
Cluster on the right is at the recent volcano. Actually, just to the east, where the lava flowed into Meradalir valley, and under “Big Ram” mountain (the tallest hill in the area.)
Concern is about the cluster on the left. It’s right next to the town of Grindavik, and it’s geothermal power plant.
None of this may turn into an actual flow of lava at the surface, but some are hoping for a Christmas day eruption at Fagradalsfjall.
re: #168 prairiefire
“They” are saying now that it’s young people not getting vaxed.
Here in the UK the group of adults who aren’t getting vaccinated for whatever reason are the Young Immortals aged between 18 and 39, maybe a bit older. That age group reached about 75% fully vaccinated three months ago but it hasn’t increased noticeably since. The proportion of people aged 50-plus who are fully vaccinated is close to 100% and most of them (including myself) have already received a booster shot.
Omicron is *everywhere*. I can’t even imagine what would’ve happened had we been hit with a version this contagious in March 2020.
— jelani cobb (@jelani9) December 24, 2021
Reminder: when the Plague swept through Europe, something close to 40% of the population died.
Even assuming penicillin and today’s medical tech could have prevented 90% of those deaths, that’s still a whole huge fuckload of people.
It’s Christmas Eve. Which means somewhere a Republican is teaching a child something rude, evil or un-Christian. https://t.co/8LOmwPT21C
— Richard Hine (@richardhine) December 25, 2021
re: #174 Backwoods_Sleuth
It’s Christmas Eve. Which means somewhere a Republican is teaching a child something rude, evil or un-Christian. https://t.co/8LOmwPT21C
— Richard Hine (@richardhine) December 25, 2021
Like the father who said “Let’s go Brandon” to Biden?
I don’t really understand the recent popularity of email newsletters. Why would I want my inboxes even more cluttered than they already are?
I guess the people who are driving this newsletter renaissance haven’t had email accounts for 20 years. They’ll learn.
re: #175 Dread Pirate Ron
Only 20 states reported Covid-19 numbers today.
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Illinois no longer reports on weekends or holidays. Other states are doing the same or even less frequently.
It’s missing Capitol rioter gingerbread people. pic.twitter.com/BTDXndvc8f
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) December 25, 2021
Wife and I are currently watching “Don’t look up” on Netflix.
One of the co-writers is David Sirota.
Yes, THAT David Sirota.
He sees you when you’re sleeping.
He knows when you’re awake.
He knows if you’ve been bad or good.
Fear Santa Claus.— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 25, 2021
New profile page background.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 25, 2021
The funny thing about the Twitter reactions to the “Let’s Go Brandon” phone call is that the MAGA folks apparently haven’t yet figured out that they’ve become the butt of their own joke.
— *you’re (@RKJ65) December 24, 2021
Or text DEFENDYOURWIFE to 24005 https://t.co/CQ1D9rPxde
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) December 25, 2021
re: #184 Charles Johnson
Pretty sure that seagull was giving me side-eye.
#ACreatureWasStirring but I took care of it… pic.twitter.com/ySq2KJ5NKm
— “Mad Cat” Cattis (@GeneralCattis) December 25, 2021
Few things piss me off more than right wing Christian supremacists proselytizing at me.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 25, 2021
NEWS: Trump spokesman Taylor Budowich revealed in a court filing today that he has provided 1,700 pages of documents and four hours of testimony to the Jan. 6 select committee, including about the rally money trail. pic.twitter.com/gPoPWU4EH1
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) December 25, 2021
Budowich is suing to block the committee from getting his financial records from JP Morgan. pic.twitter.com/MJxnjvk3u5
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) December 25, 2021
His full statement. https://t.co/fAedCuwMta
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) December 25, 2021
For those of you who ever doubted animals have a sense of humor. 🐵 🤣 https://t.co/6BQKdUE7KK
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 25, 2021
Just rewatched Free Solo for the first time since the movie first came out. Still amazed at the absurd feat that Alex Honnold pulled off.
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A 50/50 Senate isn’t cutting it, folks. If we win here in Ohio, Democrats are virtually guaranteed to hold and expand the Senate majority. Will you rush a few bucks to help us meet our last fundraising deadline of the year so we can flip Ohio blue? https://t.co/H1GILAlhTB
— Tim Ryan (@TimRyan) December 23, 2021