lucius septimius 9/17/2020 5:24:55 AM

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vxbush 9/17/2020 6:40:55 AM

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Occasional Reader 9/17/2020 7:16:47 AM

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In #1 lucius septimius said: it looks like the rain will end in about 20 minutes

Check your privilege.

There are People Of Color for whom it never stops raining.

/whoa

Occasional Reader 9/17/2020 7:17:35 AM

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In #2 vxbush said: And I get to partake of HR training this morning for 3 hours.

I may be willing to trade you that, for supervising a kindergartner for 3 hours of online kindergarten.  Let me think about it a bit.

JCM 9/17/2020 7:35:31 AM

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Reply to vxbush in 2:

Oh, Joy!

All those classes at my current gig are online. HR, legal, harassment and you on many of them play the class in one window, work in another.

buzzsawmonkey 9/17/2020 7:41:01 AM

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JCM 9/17/2020 7:43:26 AM

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doppelganglander 9/17/2020 7:44:47 AM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 1:

Some nights, I play the sounds of thunderstorms to help me sleep. Last night I just opened the window. I slept so well, in fact, that I slept through two meetings this morning.  I'm hoping no one noticed. 

Occasional Reader 9/17/2020 7:54:19 AM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 6:

Scientific American went Prog years ago (in addition to passing from a truly "hard science" publication, to something more akin to Popular Science), so it's not surprising.  Still, it's a sort of "grim milestone". 

doppelganglander 9/17/2020 7:58:58 AM

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Reply to vxbush in 2:

If anyone mentions white fragility, walk out.

Occasional Reader 9/17/2020 8:02:11 AM

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In #8 doppelganglander said: Some nights, I play the sounds of thunderstorms to help me sleep.

Some nights, I still sleep on the beach

Remember when stars were in reach

I wander in early to work

Spend my days licking boots for my perks

Occasional Reader 9/17/2020 8:04:27 AM

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In #10 doppelganglander said: If anyone mentions white fragility, walk out.

I'd almost welcome it if my employer tried that crap.

I'd sue their asses (hostile work environment, racial angle) and retire early with my settlement/winnings. 

Occasional Reader 9/17/2020 8:08:41 AM

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Reply to JCM in 7:

I was that earlier.

Yeah, that's not creepy at all, is it.  

Wow.

You can smell the fear... we're not supposed to speak ill of George Soros!  Remember our orders!.

I do hope that Newt, at least, will speak loudly and clearly about this.

lucius septimius 9/17/2020 8:26:53 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 11:

Great song from a great album.

Occasional Reader 9/17/2020 9:07:47 AM

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In #13 Occasional Reader said: I was that earlier.

Sheesh.

I SAW that earlier.

JCM 9/17/2020 9:11:20 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 15:

With my dyslexia I never saw that until you pointed it out.

JCM 9/17/2020 9:22:19 AM

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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Occasional Reader 9/17/2020 9:52:17 AM

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Reply to JCM in 17:

I'm somewhat pleased that this event was prominently mentioned in the morning announcements for Little OR's online kindergarten.

Occasional Reader 9/17/2020 9:53:06 AM

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In #17 JCM said: 243 like, a hundred years ago today.

FIFY (to conform to current Millennial Journo standards)

vxbush 9/17/2020 10:22:39 AM

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Oh, man, I think I need to take some time to post in here to decompress after that session. Yowza. 

buzzsawmonkey 9/17/2020 10:23:24 AM

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In #17 JCM said: 243 years ago today.

I think you mean 233 years ago today; it was signed in 1787.

Interestingly---to me, anyway---I have a silver shilling and sixpence of George III (hand-struck, of course) from 1787, which is kind of cool.

Occasional Reader 9/17/2020 10:34:33 AM

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In #21 buzzsawmonkey said: I have a silver shilling and sixpence of George III (hand-struck, of course) from 1787,

Wow!  How did you come by that?

buzzsawmonkey 9/17/2020 10:38:43 AM

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In #22 Occasional Reader said: Wow!  How did you come by that?

Oh, I was a coin collector back in the day.  I probably got it back in '64, when I was in England; I have a series of British Mandate-era "Palestinian" coins, too---and a Queen Victoria sovereign (young head) and half-sovereign (old head) from that period, too.

JCM 9/17/2020 11:08:46 AM

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Murder suspect in Cal Anderson Park slaying ID'd as well known habitual offender

Sources told KOMO News that the woman had been fatally stabbed. Multiple sources, including the suspect's mother, confirmed to KOMO News that the alleged killer was Berge, who has been profiled in the past by KOMO News and has more than 35 arrests and multiple convictions. He has told KOMO News in the past the he knew how to beat the criminal justice system.

Berge was highlighted in Seattle is Dying as a habitual offender.

I hope her family sues Seattle, The Clowncil and Prosecutor.

Occasional Reader 9/17/2020 11:32:13 AM

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Reply to JCM in 24:

At least he saved the taxpayers a bit of money via his very-timely demise (I think?  The article is confusingly written).

JCM 9/17/2020 11:49:48 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 25:

Writing is not KOMO's strong suit, but they are least offensive of the Seattle media.

At least he's guaranteed not to re-offend!

doppelganglander 9/17/2020 12:27:31 PM

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Reply to vxbush in 20:

How bad was it? 

vxbush 9/17/2020 12:46:06 PM

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buzzsawmonkey 9/17/2020 2:00:54 PM

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Reply to vxbush in 28:

Replied to your followup comment.  Just...wow.

lucius septimius 9/17/2020 2:21:02 PM

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Reply to vxbush in 28:

Replied as well.

Occasional Reader 9/17/2020 2:36:45 PM

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Just.  Priceless. 

Kosh's Shadow 9/17/2020 2:50:13 PM

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Home phone has been ringing once, then no more rings. Can pick up the phone and connect; can make outgoing calls; DSL works just fine.

Disconnected the house wiring at the interface box, same problem. (I have an old corded phone to plug in there) so it is on their side. Tech coming tomorrow! Faster than usual for Verizon,

Kosh's Shadow 9/17/2020 2:50:50 PM

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Kosh's Shadow 9/17/2020 3:05:08 PM

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BLM founder's project funded by China

Wouldn't be surprised if the whole BLM movement doesn't have Chinese funding

A group led by one of the founders of Black Lives Matter has ties to a progressive pro-China organization that acts as a fiscal sponsor to the group, according to a new report by a conservative think tank.

Black Futures Lab, which says it “works with Black people to transform our communities, building Black political power and changing the way that power operates – locally, statewide and nationally,” is headed by Alicia Garza – one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter.

But a new Heritage Foundation investigation has found that the Black Futures Lab's website says the group is a project of a pro-China group called the Chinese Progressive Association.

*Black Futures Lab is a fiscally sponsored project of the Chinese Progressive Association,” the “Donate” section of the website says. Clicking on the banner on the page takes the user to the CPA website.

The CPA was founded in 1972 and says it “educates, organizes and empowers the low-income and working-class immigrant Chinese community in San Francisco to build collective power with other oppressed communities to demand better living and working conditions and justice for all people.”

But the Heritage Foundation describes it as an organization that has long supported the communist government in Beijing.

doppelganglander 9/17/2020 3:17:38 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 34:

Ever wonder if the Russia Russia Russia stuff is just a cover for the Left's cozy relationship with the CCP? That's a rhetorical question.

JCM 9/17/2020 3:31:01 PM

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Reply to doppelganglander in 35:

And the PRC.

buzzsawmonkey 9/17/2020 3:32:17 PM

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In #35 doppelganglander said: Ever wonder if the Russia Russia Russia stuff is just a cover for the Left's cozy relationship with the CCP?

No.  It's kind of obvious.