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NOTE: We thought the ATTEMPTED FASCIST TAKEOVER OF OUR GOVERNMENT culminating in the JANUARY 6, 2021 ATTACK ON THE US CAPITOL in Washington DC and the ongoing CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC that has KILLED OVER 600000+ US CITIZENS was more important than non-existent travel or social events. PLEASE READ OUR PREVIOUS CORONAVIRUS JOURNAL (CV!) BLOG POSTS!
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CV! Part 154 – Happy Earth Day 2021! (Wed-Thurs-Fri)
DO NOT TRAVEL! STAY HOME AND STAY HEALTHY!
WEAR A (DOUBLE) MASK! WASH YOUR HANDS! CLEAN AND SANITIZE!
“Mask Up America” is President Joe Biden’s “100 Day Masking Challenge”
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 – (numerically 4-21-2021) Happy birthday to her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II! Today is the Queen’s actual birthday.
Her official birthday is celebrated on the second Saturday in June.
Happy birthday John Muir (1838-1914) “Father of the National Parks”
Scottish naturalist, writer, environmentalist, philosopher, botanist, zoologist, explorer and discoverer, Founder of the Sierra Club. “The mountains are calling and I must go.” Today is Administrative Professional’s Day! (aka “Secretary’s Day”) And it’s also Administrative Professional’s Week from April 18-24, 2021
And it’s National Tea Day National Chocolate Covered Cashew Truffle Day
National Yellow Bat Day
Banana Day (Third Wednesday in April)
International Hemp Day
World Creativity and Innovation Day
On this day in 753 BC: Romulus and Remus found Rome.
On this day in 1918: “The Red Baron” Manfred von Richthofen was shot down and killed in Vaux sur Somme, France by Canadian pilot Arthur Roy Brown.
On this day in 1956: Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel” hit #1. Thank you very much.
“Well, since my baby left me, well I’ve found a new place to dwell Well, it’s down at the end of Lonely Street, at Heartbreak Hotel”
1:45am: The morning after. And it’s only 2:00am.
We fell asleep after 10:30pm with the dog and just woke up.
We took the dog outside.
And we got something in our right eye, and it’s really irritating.
1:00pm: And now we have a very RED EYE today. Like, seek medical attention time.
We watched Marvel’s “Avengers- Endgame” finally this morning.
And then we took the dog outside and the dogs got fed. And then we went to bed.
We hoped our eye would be better, but it’s not. And it’s swollen and hurts too.
FUCK.FUCK.FUCK.FUCK.FUCK.FUCK.FUCK.FUCK.FUCK.FUCK.FUCK.FUCK.
And we drank a cup of espresso. Drink Coffee. Drink Water.
2:00pm: We made another cup of espresso and ate two mini-bran muffins.
The mobile groomer is here today to wash, cut, and do a teeth cleaning for the dogs.
3:00pm: The gardener is here now, the dogs are back in the Home Office.
They are clean, beautiful and happy. We calmed them down, took them outside,
and now they are in the bedroom while the gardener does his thing.
We made another espresso. And we are so fucking done now.
Pause. Breathe. Notice how you feel.
Take slow deep breaths, stretch, or meditate.
COVID-19 is the leading cause of death in the United States.
568000+ Reported Deaths in the United States from COVID-19 as of today. 61000+ Reported Deaths in California from COVID-19 as of today THE FOURTH SURGE IS HERE! SPRING BREAK! MARCH MADNESS! EASTER! “Health officials in the state of California are tracking at least SIX COVID-19 variants”
Take breaks from upsetting content (the news). Make time to unwind.
Try relaxation techniques and listening to music.
Try to do some other activities you enjoy.
The COVID-19 UK variant is 64% more likely to kill you.
25% of new cases are UK variant, and it is now the dominant strain in California.
Take care of your body Exercise regularly. Get plenty of sleep.
Try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals. Avoid alcohol and drugs. (yeah, right)
*FULLY VACCINATED means TWO WEEKS after the second dose!
You are not fully vaccinated after the first dose,
and you are not fully vaccinated until TWO WEEKS after the second dose. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE SECOND DOSE! Vaccines don’t stop you from spreading the virus! Vaccines may protect you from getting really sick,
and may prevent death if you contract COVID-19.
YOU CAN STILL GET SICK AND DIE.
YOU CAN STILL SUFFER FROM LONG-TERM EFFECTS.
YOU CAN STILL GET OTHER PEOPLE SICK.
Reach out and stay connected.
Talk with people you trust and tell them how you are feeling.
Check in with your loved ones often.
Recapping Wednesday:
It kinda sucked. Then we got hungry.
We watched TV and surfed the interweb. Our right eye was all fucked up.
Not the vision, but it’s red and irritated, and annoying.
Periodically during the day we flush it with warm water.
Sometime after 9:00pm we turned off the lights and laid down, and fell asleep.
On The Menu: Pizzatime! We ordered an early pizza delivery, around 6:00pm.
And an extra-large pepperoni and sausage pizza appeared – YUM YUM!
Murderer Derek Chauvin is in Protective Solitary Confinement 23 hours a day today.
Justice for George Floyd. Sentencing in eight weeks…. so lets just wait it out now. BLACKLIVESMATTER! STOP POLICE BRUTALITY AND VIOLENCE!
STOP SYSTEMIC RACISM! STOP KILLING BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE!
Fire Louis DeJoy!
Pass H.R. 1 and Eliminate the filibuster!
Grant DC statehood!
Release Trump’s tax returns!
Burlesque legend Tempest Storm died in Las Vegas yesterday at the age of 93.
Vice-President/Senator Walter Mondale (lost to Reagan in a landslide) died, also age 93.
Bad weather? Missed Flight? Travel Emergency? Who ya gonna to call?
TRAVEL ALERT: DO NOT TRAVEL! STAY THE FUCK HOME!
Rental Car Shortage in Major Cities (Hawaii, Florida, Phoenix, Las Vegas and other popular destinations). The rental car companies sold off their inventories during the pandemic shutdown, so now there are not enough cars to meet the demand.
EDC (the Electric Daisy Carnival) in Las Vegas has been “postponed” until October.
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“Well, now if your baby leaves you, and you’ve got a tale to tell Well, just take a walk down Lonely Street to Heartbreak Hotel”
Lake Tahoe Sunset (copyright 2014 JoshWilTravel)
Thursday, April 22, 2021 – HAPPY EARTH DAY!
This year’s theme is “Restoration of the Environment”
LOVE YOUR MOTHER EARTH! RESTORE OUR EARTH! Take action today to help end plastic pollution, fight climate change
and Global Warming, and protect our land, air, water, and wildlife!
Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old. The oldest known rocks are about 4 billion years old (rocks older than 3 billion years are rare) and the oldest fossils of living organisms are less than 3.9 billion years old. With a radius of 3,959 miles, Earth is the biggest of the known terrestrial planets, and the fifth largest in our solar system.
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Half Dome from the trail to Mirror Lake – Yosemite, Calfiornia
1:35am: We fell asleep and woke up at 12:30am. We drank a cup of espresso.
Still working on our 4-20 Blog Post. Working on this Blog Post.
Watching Youtube “reaction” and comedy vids on the interweb too.
Ashland Creek in Lithia Park in Ashland Oregon
C-Span is broadcasting “Oral Histories” – Vietnam War primary accounts from Veterans.
The live interviews are from the Vietnam Research Project at the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center.
Planet Earth – the “3rd Rock from the Sun”
“Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free Dizzy with eternity Paint it with a skin of sky, brush in some clouds and sea Call it home for you and me A peaceful place, or so it looks from space A closer look reveals the human race Full of hope, full of grace, is the human face But afraid we may lay our home to waste”
– Grateful Dead “Throwing Stones”
JoshWillTravel at Moonstone Beach in Cambria, California
The name “Earth” is at least 1,000 years old and it is the only planet whose name doesn’t come from from Greek or Roman mythology. The name is from Old English and Germanic origins and means “ground”.
Nature is a Mother….
71 Percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. Earth’s atmosphere is 77% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, with traces of argon, carbon dioxide and water (H20). Earth’s oceans have an average depth of about 2.5 miles and contains 97 percent of the planet’s water. Earth has a central (inner and outer) core, a rocky mantle and a solid crust.
9:40am: We went to bed again after 6:00am and slept for a couple hours.
We woke up. The dogs went outside. The dogs got fed breakfast.
We drank a cup of espresso. And our eye is a little better this morning.
Doesn’t look better, but it feels a lot better today. Just going to wait it out.
It’s gray outside this morning, and not sunny yet.
Venice Beach – Los Angeles, California
11:20am: We made another cup of espresso. The sun is coming out.
The housekeeper is here again today. So we are chillin’ in the Home Office.
Watching National Geographic’s “WILD” on the NatGeo Channel this morning.
And it’s also National Jelly Bean Day! Enjoy the sweet classic candy with a soft chewy center and a thin candy coating.
You can visit the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield, California
Fun Facts about Jelly Beans:
Became popular in the 1860s, when William Schrafft, a Boston candy maker,
encouraged people to send jelly beans to Union soldiers fighting the Civil War.
Jelly beans were originally a popular Christmas candy.
The candy became an Easter staple in the 1930s because of its egg shape.
Jelly beans were once sold separately by color.
And they were the first candy sold by weight instead of by the piece.
It can take seven to twenty-one days to make jelly beans.
The blueberry-flavored Jelly Belly was created for Ronald Reagan’s inauguration.
Jelly beans were his favorite candy and they have even been to space (thanks to Reagan).
Enough jelly beans to circle the Earth five times are eaten every year!
Jelly Bean Shot
Ingredients:
1/2 oz Blackberry Brandy (or Grenadine)
1/2 oz Anisette (or Sambuca, anise-flavored liqueur)
1/2 oz Southern Comfort
Directions:
Pour Brandy (or Grenadine) into a tall shot glass
Float the Anisette (or Sambuca) on top of the Brandy
Float the Southern Comfort on top of the Anisette
Serve and enjoy
How to “Float” (Bartending 101):
Hold a bar spoon upside down over the drink and rest the spoon’s tip on the inner edge of the glass, just above the top of the liquid. Slowly pour over the back of the bar spoon and onto the top of the previous ingredient. Move the spoon up as the liquor level rises.
The key is in the three layers of liqueurs: poured on top of each other in order with the heaviest on the bottom and the lightest on top. “Float” the liqueurs by pouring them over the back of a bar spoon. This creates a pretty triple-layered shot. The ingredients have specific densities that make the separation easy. The greater the density difference, the more defined their separation. Density is determined by the sugar and alcohol content. Grenadine is one of the heaviest mixers used for cocktails and will almost always sink to the bottom of the glass, even if it is the last ingredient added.
NOTE: The Anisette will give the drink a “black licorice” jelly bean taste.
Jägermeister is a type of liqueur called Kräuterlikör (herbal liqueur). You can substitute it for the Anisette/Sambuca or just do a shot or two of Jäger! “Jägermeister is a digestif made with 56 herbs and spices. Developed in 1934 by Wilhelm and Curt Mast, it has an alcohol by volume of 35%. The recipe has not changed since its creation and continues to be served in its signature green glass bottle.” – from wikipedia
Fruity Jelly Bean Shot!
Ingredients:
1/2 oz Blue Curacao
1/2 oz Pineapple Juice
1/2 oz Cherry Vodka
Directions:
Pour blue curaçao into tall shot glass.
Gently float pineapple juice on top.
Finish with a float of cherry vodka.
It’s still Earth Day! The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970.
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Rainbow Falls – Hilo, Hawaii
4:45pm: We drank an iced espresso. We took the dogs outside and we had the dogs in the Home Office. It never really got sunny today. We took a nap with the dog. We ate two slices of cold leftover pizza. We watched the news. We surfed the interweb. And that’s Thursday right? It’s all good today. We woke up from our nap and the housekeeper was gone and the house is clean. The dogs are happy and they were groomed yesterday, so they are pretty clean too.
And the dogs just went outside again.
EARTH
6:30pm: We took the dogs outside. We fed the dogs their supper.
7:25pm: Well, that leftover pizza wasn’t going to eat itself….. On The Menu: four slices of leftover pepperoni and sausage pizza
And “Jeopardy” with guest host Anderson Cooper.
We got the Final Jeopardy question answer right, too.
Mount Haleakala Crater – Hawaii Island, Hawaii
And we fell asleep and woke up just before midnight.
Name is Humpty, pronounced with an Umpty “The Humpty Dance is your chance to do the hump!”
Rapper and producer Shock G (Gregory Jacobs, aka Humpty Hump) of Digital Underground, found dead at age 57. May the Four Winds blow him safely home. “Doowutchyalike!”
Leslie Richard McKeown, Scottish pop singer and the original lead singer of the Bay City Rollers (1973-78), died at age 65. May the Four Winds blow him safely home.
Picture Point in Yosemite National Park, California – first snow of Winter!
Earth orbits the sun and completes one daily rotation every 23.9 hours. It takes 365.25 days to complete a one year trip around the sun. The Earth’s axis is tilted 23.4 degrees to the plane of the planet’s orbit around the sun and this causes the cycle of seasons.
Earth is the only known planet that has a single moon. The moon is (an average distance of) 238,855 miles away from Earth.
“Just remember that you’re standing on a planet that’s evolving And revolving at 900 miles an hour. It’s orbiting at 19 miles a second, so it’s reckoned, The sun that is the source of all our power.” – Monty Python’s “Galaxy Song”
from the motion picture “The Meaning of Life”
NOTE: CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING ARE REAL!
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Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Valley,
Yosemite National Park, California
Friday, April 23, 2021
Happy Birthday William Shakespeare! RIP (1564-1616)
NATIONAL TALK LIKE SHAKESPEARE DAY
first launched by the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in 2009
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn officially proclaimed Talk Like Shakespeare Day in 2011.
also ENGLISH LANGUAGE DAY established by the United Nations in 2010
NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE – (a day-long vow of silence to) protest bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students and the people that support them!
Vegas was active on the Thursday night Livestream from Las Vegas, Nevada.
(not as busy as last week though – March Madness and Spring Break)
New hotels/casinos Circa and Virgin are OPEN! Summertime is coming!
The new Resorts World (Hilton/Conrad/Conracks) is scheduled to open in June.
Restrictions and Regulations have been relaxed, or ignored, or been given lip service.
The Low-Rollers keep coming to spend their stimulus money and take a cheap vacation.
The hotels are re-opening what was closed, taking reservations, and everyone is hiring!
Businesses are having a hard time finding low-wage employees now.
It’s very hard to get an UBER or LYFT, because there aren’t enough drivers working.
And there’s a shortage of rental cars, as we mentioned previously, so rates are sky high.
NATIONAL TAKE A CHANCE DAY
NATIONAL LOST DOG AWARENESS DAY
NATIONAL PICNIC DAY – Have a picnic today!
NATIONAL CHERRY CHEESECAKE DAY! Read our previous Blog Post “Grandma’s Cherry Cheesecake Recipe”
12:50pm: Hello Friday! We went to bed early and woke up late.
We took the dogs outside. The dogs got fed. We took the dogs outside again.
We went back to sleep with the dogs. We woke up and drank a cup of espresso.
We took the dogs outside again. And now we’re in the Home Office chillin’.
1:35pm: We took the dogs outside again. Now time for some lunch. On The Menu: 3 toasted mini-bagels with lox, cream cheese, and lettuce, dill pickle,
and cran-raspberry-orange juice to drink
5:25pm: Friday evening. Another week. Another weekend.
Waiting for our second shot….. staying home. Staying healthy.
No parties. No dinners out. No going out in public except when necessary.
We should have done some errands today, but we said f*ck it.
We hung out with the dogs. We took the dogs outside. We took a nap.
There were TWO PURSUITS this afternoon!
The first was over quickly, guy stole a Fire Truck – Battalion Chief’s SUV, and then he pulled over when the tires got flat and surrendered. The second dude, a DUI suspect (who was seen drinking during the chase) called the cops on himself, then ran it up from freeway to surface streets, through traffic, and all around town, before they finally PIT maneuvered him.
And he was just sitting there on the curb (not complying with officer’s orders) until the K-9 unit arrived and then he quickly surrendered when the dog started barking. HAHA.
5:50pm: We just set up the dogs’ supper in the kitchen and now it’s feeding time.
6:25pm: And the dogs are fed. And we took them outside on both sides.
Now we’re all back chilling’ in the Home Office watching “BBC World News” and network and local news too.
6:50pm: And now they’re all asleep. It’s like having happy tired children. GOOD SHABBOS EVERYONE! We’re getting hungry for our dinner now.
And there was another pursuit! We didn’t watch it, and it was over before we tuned in.
A suspected carjacker was being tracked and he just pulled over and surrendered.
AND DOES ANYONE CARE ABOUT THE OSCARS? The Academy Awards are happening on Sunday. Who’s going to watch?
Elton John is having his Oscar party online and everyone’s invited for $.
(of course the money goes to charity)
We don’t know who’s nominated, or why. We heard “diversity” which is hilarious.
The OSCARS ARE SO WHITE and SO “INDUSTRY INSIDER” RUN.
At least Harvey Weinstein is in prison. We hate the ceremony for it’s ADVERTISING.
Both onstage, onscreen, and during the many commercials. Even the Red Carpet is just product placement and advertising – “promote your sh*t to the public” is the game.
And we’ll have an awards show where we give each other prizes for “best whatever”….
10:35pm: We ate a little cheese and a toasted croissant. We drank an iced espresso.
We took the dogs outside again. Now it’s time for dinner. What shall we have to eat?
We never did decide what to eat.
Instead we ate a black&white cookie and called that dinner.
COVID-19 Worldwide Update:
3,082,000+ Reported Deaths Worldwide!
571000+ Reported Deaths in the United States. FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE THOUSAND US CITIZENS HAVE DIED!
Canada is on total lockdown. India is in total crisis.
Japan has an emergency situation in Tokyo.
And they want to have the Olympics there in a couple months.
The Johnson&Johnson vaccine is back in service. It’s safe (with a warning about blood clots).
Safe for people over the age of 18. Women under the age of 50 are subject to side effects. GET VACCINATED! Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson&Johnson? Just do it.
The benefits outweigh the risk. Believe the SCIENCE!
Anyone seen an Indonesian submarine?
It sunk off Bali. And now they’ve run out of air. RIP
And Carl LaBove died today. Rest in Peace.
May the Four Winds blow him safely home. Partytime with Sam again.
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Mental health problems are common. Seek help if you feel overwhelmed or unsafe!
If distress impacts your daily life for several days or weeks, talk to someone!
Talk to a clergy member, counselor, or your healthcare provider.
If you, or someone you know, are feeling overwhelmed with emotions like sadness, depression, or anxiety, or feel like you want to harm yourself or others, seek professional help immediately.
If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, get help right away! Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255) to reach a trained counselor and press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line. You can also chat with them online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/.
NOTE: if you TEXT 741741 when you are feeling depressed, suicidal or anxious, a crisis worker will text you back and continue to text with you? Many people, especially younger folks, do not like talking on the phone and would be more comfortable texting. It’s a free service to ANYONE: teens, adults, etc. who lives in the U.S. It’s run by The Crisis Text Line and is legit.
Los Angeles County Dept. of Mental Health has a collection of FREE guided meditations to reduce stress, and also FREE sleep and movement exercises at headspace.com/lacounty or contact them at DMH.LACounty.gov
Phone number: 800-854-7771
City of Los Angeles “Safer-At-Home”> coronavirus.lacity.org
California Senior Citizen Help Hotline: 1-833-544-2374
Help for Senior Citizens during the coronavirus pandemic.
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THE RED CROSS NEEDS BLOOD AND PLASMA DONORS!
redcrossblood.org 1-800-RED-CROSS Blood Donor App
Be thankful. Be grateful. Be kind to each other – love one another – support everyone*. Peace and Love!
“It’s Not Nice To Fool Mother Nature!” – Dena Dietrich as Chiffon’s Mother Nature
CV! Part 150! – THANK YOU! THANK YOU! 200000 HITS!
Two Hundred Thousand Unsolicited Hits! THANK YOU LOYAL READERS!
And it’s Our 8 Year Anniversary! And 1000 Blog Posts! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Thank you loyal readers! Thank you curious visitors!
Thank you to everyone who has visited us since we began this Blog in February 2013! 200000 is another number. But really we are surprised to still be here and at this place.
200000 HITS!
Two Hundred Thousand Hits on this Blog!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! We don’t advertise. We don’t promote. We just publish our Blog Posts.
Obviously, people have found us here on the interweb over time. 200000 UNSOLICITED HITS!
And really we don’t even know how this number is actually calculated. WOW! THANK YOU LOYAL READERS! And thank you FAMILY!
We couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you! Thank you!
FIREWORKS!
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND HITS!
HAPPINESS IS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN GOAL! BE HAPPY TODAY!
The three key aspects that will lead to our well-being and happiness:
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And it’s also our 8 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! EIGHT YEARS! EIGHT! EIGHT YEARS MAN! (that’s a long time)
We started this Blog in February of 2013. And we are still at it in 2021.
NOTE: We started this Blog Post in February 2013, and set it up at around 190000 Hits.
It sat for a month, while we gathered the final 10000 or so views to reach 200000.
And now it’s April, and we are finally there! WOO-HOO. Leave your comments below.
And now we are at 200000 HITS! Two Hundred Thousand Unsolicited Hits! Eight years! 1000 Blog Posts! (or thereabouts)
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And we also reached 1000 Blog Posts too this month!
This is also our 150th CoronaVirus Diary Blog Post.
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over a year ago in February and March of 2020.
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JOE BIDEN WON. KAMALA HARRIS WON. TRUMP IS A LOSER. TRUMP IS A TRAITOR. TRUMP IS A CRIMINAL.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN!
3:15AM: Of course we are awake! We’ve been waiting FOUR YEARS for this to be over. BYE BYE TRUMP! – And we aren’t going to talk about the pardons from last night yet.
How it started, how it’s going:
“IT’S A GREAT DAY FOR AMERICA!” Today will be a celebration of the new administration. A NEW DAY IN AMERICA! The Trump legacy will be DEATH. 400000+ Reported US DEAD! THE ACTUAL NUMBER MAY HAVE ALREADY PASSED 500000! Thousands more will die before this disease is contained. The long-term effects will be severe. “the genie is out of the bottle” Failure to contain the virus in February and March, now makes it impossible to contain. Trump FAILED. Pence FAILED. Everyone in the Trump Administration FAILED. THEY CAUSED THIS. POLITICS OF WEARING A MASK CAUSED THIS. HYDROXYCLORAQUINE CAUSED THIS! (Trump’s “PUMP AND DUMP” Con) HERD IMMUNITY CAUSED THIS! FAILURE TO TEST AND TRACK CAUSED THIS! THERE NEVER WAS A FEDERAL PLAN! THEY FAILED AT EVERY STAGE WITH PPE AND SUPPLIES! THEY HELD “SUPER-SPREADER” RALLIES AND WHITE HOUSE PARTIES! They killed Herman Cain. They tried to expose Joe Biden at the Presidential Debate. They infected The White House and the Secret Service, the Military and the Congress. And then they held an Insurrection with a Rally, a Parade, and an Attack on the US Capitol. TRUMP TRIED TO MURDER THE VICE-PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS! He wanted the mob to kill his political enemies, and any one else who was there. He wanted to declare Martial Law and make himself King Trump. TRUMP FAILED. HE MUST BE PUNISHED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW! Arrest Trump. Investigate Trump. Prosecute Trump. CARRY OUT THE SENTENCE WITHOUT MERCY! NO PARDON! Seize All of Trump’s Assets. Freeze All of Trump’s Bank Accounts Worldwide! Arrest and Prosecute Trump’s Family! Arrest and Prosecute Trump’s Stooges! LOCK THEM UP! LOCK THEM UP! LOCK THEM UP! LOCK THEM UP!
USA! USA! USA!
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN! 10:00am:“HAIL TO THE CHIEF!” Joe Biden is the 46th President of the United States. Kamala Harris is Vice-President of the United States. Trump is now a private citizen again and can now be arrested for GENOCIDE, Crimes Against Humanity, Crimes Against Children, Felony Murder, Treason, Sedition, Rape, Fraud, Wire Fraud, Tax Evasion, Conspiracy and many other crimes. ARREST! PROSECUTE! AND EXECUTE! 400000+ DEAD AMERICANS DEMAND JUSTICE! TRUMP KILLED THEM!
We just put the American Flag out in front of the house! It really is a new day in America. WE ARE FREE! FREE AT LAST! FREE FROM TRUMP! Four years of crime. Four years of treason. Four years of racism, anti-semitism and hate. Four years of violence against US Citizens by law enforcement and the government. WE CAN CELEBRATE THE INAUGURATION OF JOE BIDEN TODAY! TOMORROW WE MUST BEGIN THE PURGE OF EVERY TRUMP APPOINTEE! Every Trump hire, every Trump stooge, every Trump staffer, every Trump supporter! THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED! EVERYTHING TRUMP TOUCHED IS CORRUPTED!
11:15am: Well it’s been a busy morning in Washington DC! Biden&Co went to church, then went to The US Capitol, and they got inaugurated, They did a “drive-by” review of the National Guard troops on the way to Arlington Cemetery. The Inauguration Ceremony was beautiful and a “take back” of the United States! Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn into office. (Joe Biden used his family bible again) Garth Brooks sang “Amazing Grace”, and there was an opening prayer, Lady Gaga sang the National Anthem (and Mike Pence had to watch) Joe Biden made a well crafted speech. And J-Lo (Jennifer Lopez) sang. Inaugural Poet (22 year old) Amanda Gorman stole the show with her poem, “The Hill We Climb”.
FUN FACT:
They moved inside. The passing of the Nuclear “Football” was immediate and done behind closed doors. Gifts were given, and speeches were made inside the US Capitol. Beautiful etched vases from Lennox Crystal (made in USA) were gifted to the new President and Vice-President. Joe Biden signed an Executive Order.
Then there was a motorcade through Washington, past National Guardsmen lining the streets and saluting, all the way to Arlington, Virginia. Now Presidents Clinton, Bush Jr., Obama, Biden and their wives and Vice-President Harris and her husband (“the Second Gentleman”) are all together laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery. Hearing the National Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner, and watching them be real leaders for the Nation is bringing tears to our eyes. And now they’re playing “Taps” for all the fallen and there are flags flying on every grave. A Moment of Silence and Silent Prayer, and a Presidential Photo Op. And the Presidential Couples are going up the steps and inside General Robert E. Lee’s old house to pay respects, and say goodbye to each other. (pause in the ceremony) Biden and Harris will motorcade in a “virtual parade to The White House. Biden will sign many Executive Orders, and start the business of repairing the damage that Trump, the GOP Traitors, and Trump’s criminal associates have caused to our great country.
Vice-President Kamala Harris is the first African-American, first Asian-American and first Woman to hold this Federal Office! And Joe Biden is the oldest President to hold office.
12:15pm: Drink Coffee. Drink Water. We made some food and another cup of espresso. The Presidential motorcade is “parading” to The White House now. Trump wanted a “military sendoff”, does this count? Just think of how much it is costing for all this SECURITY. 25000 National Guardsmen from across the country. Gas, food, lodging, and other services for the military and support personnel. Law Enforcement and Investigation. They vetted the National Guardsmen. Maximum protection. Don’t forget the air cover provided by the Air Force. YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK (or is it just being wasted?)
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12:40pm: The motorcade is holding in front of the Treasury Building…. Looks like they are doing a Security Assessment before Joe Biden gets out of the limo. The University of Delaware Drumline is keeping time. And the Biden family is out of the limousine and walking to The White House now. MAXIMUM SECURITY! The streets are empty except for military and law enforcement. They’re parading past the media, and Joe went and fist-bumped someone. And he said hello DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. Hello to some other people. Joe Biden has entered The White House grounds and is walking up the driveway. Presidential Marching Band and many flags – each state and territory. Lots of media of course. Standing at the West Wing steps and waving. Band playing “Hail to the Chief” and “G-d Bless America” (now we’re really crying) And Joe hugs his wife and the First Family enters The White House. (yes, there has been a “deep-cleaning” done after the last occupant was removed)
THE INAUGURAL PARADE on CNN: “Parade Across America” with John Stewart, the dancing TikTok Doc, High Country Cloggers, Chinese American Community Center in Delaware, What’s your vision for America? Heroes Next Door, Mariachi Joya from Las Vegas High School perform together virtually, “Felicidades!” Kamala Harris and her husband enter The White House (and we’re crying again), Wheelchair bound athletes from the Ryan Martin Foundation passing the ball, Hawaiian Oil Chant from Hawaii, TAPS – Military Loss Survivors, USMC Silent Drill Platoon – “Semper Fi!”, the Puerto Rico Royalty Winterguard perform, the TikTok Doc, and many more Americans of all races and religions celebrating into the afternoon.
The Howard University Marching Band parades in Washington DC for the Vice-President. VP Kamala Harris and the Second Gentleman are getting ready to walk down the street. Pausing for the Security Assessment, and they are out if the limo, greeting the family on the street, and now walking to The White House and her new office in the Old Executive Building.
EVERYONE, all day long, at every event, is wearing a mask.
Remember Trump said the stock market would crash if Biden was elected? Stocks just hit a historic all-time high today as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are inaugurated.
1:30pm: FOXNEWS CRAWL: “President Biden & The Progressive Agenda” MSNBC covering the swearing in of the three New Democratic Senators: Jon Ossoff, the first Jewish Senator from Georgia Rev Raphael Warnock, the first African-American Senator from Georgia and Alex Padilla replacing Kamala Harris as the Senator from California Democrats now control the Senate, The House of Representatives, and The White House.
VP Kamala Harris is in the Senate: She administers the Oath of Office. The new Senators sign in. Oh look it’s Diane Feinstein. Senator Chuck Schumer opens business for the Senate. Pat Leahy (D-VT) will become President Pro-Tem “Mitch is officially a minority!”– Wanda Sykes on Twitter
2:00pm: President Joe Biden is in the Oval Office. Biden’s first proclamation: “NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 20, 2021, a National Day of Unity…”
We made some lunch. On The Menu: Toasted pepperjack cheese sandwich on whole wheat sourdough bread and another espresso to drink.
BIDEN to his staff: “If you’re ever working with me and I hear you treating another colleague with disrespect, talking down to someone, I will fire you on the spot. On the spot. No ifs ands or buts.”
3:45pm: We took a little nap while they took care of some business, We woke up and drank an espresso and ate a couple cookies.
President Joe Biden on DAY ONE: rescinded Trump’s “Muslim Ban” that targeted Africans. rejoined the Paris Climate Accord Agreement (climate change & science are back) revoked the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline – it is dead. halted all oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge paused student loan payments until September 30 extended the eviction moratorium stopped construction at the southern border wall removed the racist Trump “1776 Commission Report” from the Whitehouse website mandated masks and social distancing on federal property “Mask Up America” is President Biden’s “100 Day Masking Challenge”
New Executive Order seeks “a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.”
President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 stimulus plan includes $40 billion for child care:
President Joe Biden notified the United Nations that the United States is rejoining the World Health Organization reversing Trump’s order to quit the International Alliance that “plays a crucial role in the world’s fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.”
Executive Order: ORGANIZING AND MOBILIZING THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE A UNIFIED AND EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO COMBAT COVID‑19 AND TO PROVIDE UNITED STATES LEADERSHIP ON GLOBAL HEALTH AND SECURITY
Executive Order: REVISION OF CIVIL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT POLICIES AND PRIORITIES “My Administration will reset the policies and practices for enforcing civil immigration laws.”
MEMO FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT: Preserving and Fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
AND THERE WAS EVEN MORE STUFF! WE HAVE A FUNCTIONING GOVERNMENT AGAIN!
4:15pm: We have a White House Press Briefing! (a return to normal) President Joe Biden’s new Press Secretary Jen Psaki addresses the TRUTH. Ten minutes in, and she hasn’t attacked a reporter, told one lie, or said “fake news”.
Ron Klain, President Joe Biden’s White House Chief-of-Staff issued a memo freezing all new or pending Trump regulations subject to review. All Trump CDC COVID19 regulations are now under review by Biden’s new CDC director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky.
The Senate confirmed Avril Haines for Director of National Intelligence. (the 10 “NO” votes were cast by the Ted Cruz and the GOP Traitors)
YOU’RE FIRED! White House chief usher Timothy Harleth has been dismissed. He was hired by Melania Trump in 2017 and was once a manager at the Trump Hotel DC. UPDATE: President Joe Biden did not fire the Chief Usher. Timothy Harleth was fired by Trump and Melania, and “The Trumps sent the butlers home when they left so there would be no one to help the Bidens when they arrived,….So petty.”
President Joe Biden fired attorney Peter Robb, a Trump appointee and stooge, after he refused to resign as National Labor Relations Board general counsel.
NSA General Counsel Michael Ellis, installed by Trump last week, was put on administrative leave today. He is now under investigation by the Department of Defense Inspector General.
Stephen Miller no longer works at The White House. Jared Kushner no longer works at The White House. Mark Meadows no longer works at The White House. Peter Navarro no longer works at The White House. Kayleigh McEnany no longer works at The White House. Hope Hicks no longer works at The White House. Ivanka Trump no longer works at The White House.
ART AND MUSIC AND POETRY AND CULTURE ARE BACK!
CELEBRATING AMERICA! 5:30pm: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN! (on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial) TOM HANKS! Lincoln’s statue is framed to show only the fist, not the open hand. KAREEM ABDUL JABBAR! Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address FDR;s 1st Inaugural Address “We have nothing to fear but fear itself” JFK’s Inaugural Address “We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty.” – John F. Kennedy, 60 years ago today. Reagan’s 1st Inaugural Address Local spot: Eva Longoria on KTLA Channel 5 JOHN BON JOVI! “Here Comes The Sun” on the Santa Monica Pier (crying again) Heroes of the Pandemic montage YOYO MA! – the Star Trek theme opening chords, then Amazing Grace on cello> PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE! THE BLACK PUMAS! “Welcome Back America…. to your celebration.” – Tom Hanks Salute to Teachers! Mackenzie Adams (viral online teacher) from Seattle, Washington FOO FIGHTERS! Dave Grohl KERRY WASHINGTON! Broadway Performers sing – YEAR from “Rent” “Let The Sunshine In!” from “Hair” Tom Hanks – Hunger and food insecurity “Americans who feed us” JOSE ANDRES! LIN MANUEL MIRANDA! NASA ASTRONAUTS on the ISS in orbit! Joe Biden Hallelujah acapella from last night SARAH FULLER football player VICE-PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS JOHN LEGEND sings “It’s a New Day” DJ CASSIDY – “Pass The Mic!” Latin Rappers and DJs Nurses TIM MCGRAW from Nashville “Let’s Unite America” montage Barack Obama, George Bush Jr., and Bill Clinton just talking….“a new beginning” Is Tom Hanks crying? DEMI LOVATO “A Lovely Day” with healthcare workers and POC singing along The Biden and Harris families watching and dancing along is the icing on the cake! KATY PERRY sings at the Reflecting Pool AND THEN AMAZING FIREWORKS IN WASHINGTON DC AT THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT AND ON THE NATIONAL MALL!
President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden watch the fireworks finale from The White House: BRAVO GLENN WEISS AND CREW! BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO! (gonna get you another Emmy for tonight) – Seriously, crying again and again. Tears of happiness, joy, and relief. TRUMP TRIED TO KILL US ALL! TRUMP KILLED 400000+ AMERICANS AND WE NEED JUSTICE! WE NEED VENGEANCE FOR THE DEAD! TRUMP TRIED TO KILL ART AND CULTURE AND MUSIC AND POETRY! WE NEED A RECKONING!
Watching journalists, democrats, artists, and especially LGBTQ and people of color, taking a victory lap today and tonight is so uplifting and cathartic for this country. “The enemy of my enemy is my friend” and the #GOPTraitors are the enemy.
8:45pm: We had Thai food delivered for dinner. And groceries too. On The Menu: Thai BBQ chicken and fried rice with juice to drink.
CNN CRAWL: “PRESIDENT BIDEN: ‘DEMOCRACY HAS PREVAILED'”
The Washington Post’s Trump fact-checkers say Trump made 30573 false or misleading claims in four years. That’s approximately twenty per day.
“Reluctantly I have concluded that President Trump is a serious threat to US national security. He is refusing to protect vital US interests from active Russian attacks. It is apparent that he is for some unknown reason under the sway of Mr Putin” – General Barry R. McCaffrey (ret.), March 16, 2018 on Twitter
MAR-A-LAGO: 561-832-2600 (ask for Trump, tell them you’re a friend of Jeffrey Epstein)
We must expel-arrest-prosecute-execute the GOPTraitors!
Kevin McCarthy making a speech or even being in the Capitol building is a disgrace. The GOP tried to overturn the election. They tried to disqualify the votes for Joe Biden! Twelve years of croneyism, racism, anti-semitism, hate, obstruction, and malfeasance. The GOPTraitors not only tolerated Trump’s perversion of our democracy, some Republicans in Congress actively joined in to interfere in the election and overthrow the US Government!
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FoxNews is UnAmerican! And FoxNews and Rupert Murdoch was complicit in the Trump Coup Attempt. FOXNEWS IS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO DEMOCRACY! FOXNEWS IS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE UNITED STATES. FOXNEWS IS STILL PUSHING “THE BIG LIE” AND “ALTERNATIVE FACTS” THIS IS FOXNEWS LAST NIGHT: FoxNews is UnAmerican! Heads are exploding at FoxNews today. Their ratings are tanking. Their audience is changing the channel to OAN and other Trump aligned media. FUCK YOU KARL ROVE! FoxNews is UnAmerican! Five Assholes on “The FIVE” laughing at President Joe Biden’s call for unity. Traitor Hannity interviewing Peter Schweitzer about Hunter Biden’s laptop. REALLY!
FOXNEWS CRAWL: “Biden’s ‘Unity’ Speech Sends Ominous Message” FOXNEWS CRAWL: “The Left Demonizes Trump Supporters” FOXNEWS CRAWL: “BIDEN POLICIES PUT AMERICA ON DANGEROUS PATH” FOXNEWS CRAWL: “BIDEN INAUGURATION SPEECH FULL OF EMTY RHETORIC” “White guilt” “racist”– Shelby Steele Hoover Institution Senior Fellow AND EVEN MORE RACIST BULLSHIT! (from an African-American man)
While you were watching the beautiful fireworks in Washington DC, FoxNews was running a Nutrisystem for Men ad.
HISTORY! Joe Biden is the 46th President of the United States Kamala Harris it the Vice-President of the United States. Trump and his family are Shit Stain on this country and the stink will never come off.
Bernie Memes! So many memes…. and they are hilarious!
HAHAHAHAHA! THE BERNIE MEMES ARE THE PERFECT FINISH FOR A FABULOUS DAY ON THE INTERWEB!
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UPDATE Thursday, January 21, 2021: “CBS This Morning” just had a segment on Bernie’s Mittens and the memes!
WEARAFUCKINGMASK! WEARAFUCKINGMASK! STAYTHEFUCKHOME! STAYTHEFUCKHOME! DO NOT PARTY WITH PEOPLE OUTSIDE YOUR BUBBLE! ZERO CONTACT IS THE ONLY WAY TO BE SAFE!
NO PARDONS FOR OLD MEN! – we posted this before the 2020 election.
TRUMP IS A LOSER! EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! AND WE ALL KNOW TRUMP CHEATS AT GOLF TOO!
THANK YOU SETH ROGEN! FUCK YOU TED CRUZ!
GOP TRAITORS WHO VOTED “NO” TODAY: Blackburn (R-TN) Braun (R-IN) Cruz (R-TX) Ernst (R-IA) Hagerty (R-TN) Hawley (R-MO) Lee (R-UT) Marshall (R-KS) Paul (R-KY) Risch (R-ID)
At 12:04pm EST, The Chinese Government sanctioned Mike Pompeo, Robert O’Brien, Peter Navarro, John Bolton, Stephen Bannon, and other Trump stooges. They can no longer do business or set foot in China.
THERE ARE ONLY THREE QUESTIONS TO ASK THE GOP TRAITORS! ASK THESE QUESTIONS UNTIL THERE IS A DEFINITE YES OR NO ANSWER! Q1: DID JOE BIDEN WIN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION? (A: YES) The election was not stolen – five simple words Q2: DO YOU THINK THERE WAS TAMPERING OR FRAUD IN 2020 ELECTION? (A: NO) The election was not stolen – five simple words Q3: DID TRUMP COMMIT TREASON/SEDITION ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 6th? (A: YES) IMPEACHED FOR INCITEMENT OF INSURRECTION!
EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! EVERYTHING FOXNEWS SAYS IS A LIE!
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11:30pm: We got a Twitter “TIMEOUT” for 12 hours. Okay, tweeting “Heads Will Roll! Purge the Trump stooges!” is probably not allowed. We didn’t even bother to appeal it. We need a forced Twitter break! We just removed the tweet, started the “Timeout Clock” and shut the window.
“Today was a good day. And it was only possible because of you. Because you made calls. Because you marched. Because you wore your masks and voted like never before. For four years, you defended our democracy with everything you had. ….and now, our country can enter a new day.” – President Barack Hussein Obama
THE WHOLE WORLD WAS WATCHING.
Be thankful. Be grateful. Be kind to each other – love one another – support everyone*. Peace and Love!
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5:30am: And good morning Tuesday. We have been up all night again.
The dogs got fed and were outside, then we finally went to bed.
12:00Noon: We fell asleep after 6:00am and slept until 11:30am.
National Chocolate Day 2020!
***CORONAVIRUS CASES ARE RISING!*** 131,000 UNITED STATES CITIZENS ARE DEAD!
AND IT’S NOT A HARMLESS FLU!
Covid-19 attacks the respiratory system, and also causes damage to other organs, including THE BRAIN! CoronaVirus causes permanent and long-term illness.
In TWO WEEKS it will be even worse. (and they are doing nothing to stop it)
Thousands more will die, and Tens of Thousands more will be sick, infected and spreading the virus further. And Trump/Pence think they’re doing great.
The “BAILOUT MONEY” went to corporations, friends of Trump, and churches.
Kanye West’s Yeezy brand got millions. A 500 BILLION DOLLAR GIVEAWAY! Some people got $1200 – but WE DID NOT.
Some people got Government money and SBA loans – WE DID NOT.
We are very fortunate that we can “shelter in place” and “self-isolate”.
We are not an essential worker, (there are lots of job openings right?)
and we wouldn’t want to be one with the current conditions.
This Week’s Distraction: Trump wants to re-open the schools.
And the news media follows wherever he tweets….
TRUMP KNEW ABOUT THE RUSSIAN BOUNTY ON US TROOPS
AND THEN DID AND SAID NOTHING! HE IS PUTIN’S BITCH!
And every GOP Republican is GUILTY of TREASON for aiding and abetting Trump.
TRUMP STILL WON’T WEAR A MASK!
This is all a Democratic HOAX right?
It will magically disappear. Cases are going down. We have it under control.
Drink the Bleach. And then he pressured Governors to re-open too early.
Spring Break and Mardi Gras led to massive outbreaks.
Memorial Day weekend led to outbreaks, spikes and spread.
(OUR CURRENT NATIONAL EMERGENCY!)
And 4th of July will lead to further surge, spikes, spread and new outbreaks!
Some states are SPIKING and are totally overwhelmed with new cases…..
There is no National Testing or Tracking!
There is not enough testing and there is not enough tracking. THERE ISN’T EVEN A NATIONAL PLAN (and they are ignoring the facts)
EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! – EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! – EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! – EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! – EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! – EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE!
AND THEY CAN’T WAIT TO GET PROFESSIONAL SPORTS OPEN!
They need the public distracted!
They are losing BILLIONS OF DOLLARS!
No games, no gambling. No ad sales, no sponsorships. NO FREEBIES.
NO KICKBACKS for the Team Owners! NO TICKET SALES!
NO PAY-PER-VIEW! NO CONCESSIONS! NO FANTASY SPORTS!
Professional Wrestling doesn’t count.
NASCAR is already back, but without fans in the stands.
Major League Soccer started play today! (and there was a BLM tribute for 8:45mins)
NBA and WNBA Players are “In the Bubble” at Walt Disney World in Orlando.
Major League Baseball is trying to rally for a short season,
but all minor league games have been cancelled for the 2020 season.
And NHL Hockey and NFL Football are trying to figure out how to play.
(BLACK LIVES MATTER! REMEMBER COLIN KAEPERNICK AND TAKE A KNEE?)
Other sports are also trying to work out how to re-open. MANY OF THE TEAM OWNERS/INVESTORS ARE FRIEND’S OF TRUMP!
The military depends on professional sports for recruitment advertising. THIS IS ALL JUST MORE DISTRACTION FROM OUR NATIONAL EMERGENCY!
We didn’t really eat much and we really don’t have an appetite. NOTE: And we are never “not hungry”, except after a good meal.
We are just NOT HUNGRY. So we made a quesadilla with salsa and ate that and some red grapes around dinnertime. We also ate some peanuts and some pita chips during the day, and then we ate (S’mores flavored) pop-tarts and a grapefruit in early AM.
As of July 6, 2020 (a record high number of new cases again!) 116570+ Reported Cases and 3534+ Deaths in Los Angeles County 16850+ Reported Cases and 366 Deaths in Orange County
15340+ Reported Cases and 269 Deaths in San Bernandino County
19450+ Reported Cases and 479 Deaths in Riverside County
271490+ Reported Cases and 6360+ Deaths in California
2932000+ Reported Cases and 132000+ Deaths in the United States
THERE IS STILL NO FEDERAL TESTING OR TRACKING!
“between 800 and 1,000 Americans are going to die every single day.”
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
We woke up early after not sleeping all night again.
We are mentally and emotionally exhausted.
12:30pm: We tried to watch the CoronaVirus Task Force Press Conference this morning, but it was just Pence LYING and boasting and patting himself and Trump on the back while failing to address and/or acknowledge the rising numbers and 131000 US DEATHS!
We had to turn it off.
They want to take away your healthcare and protection for pre-existing conditions.
They want you and your family to die for Trump’s economy, so he brag about it.
The Supreme Court just upheld Trump removing mandated birth control coverage.
Trump has done everything possible to undermine our Federal Government!
He has destroyed years of Government Protections and Restriction that protect us!
Trump has stolen and funneled public money to his campaign, his companies and his friends and donors. They have given Billions of Dollars in tax breaks to corporations.
(and they changed the tax code to fuck the poor and the working class) IF YOU HAVEN’T FIGURED IT OUT YET, THE STOCK MARKET IS BULLSHIT!
The economy is in ruins, with 40 million unemployed, and there’s no problem right?
Just watching California Governor Gavin Newsome’s daily TV address/CoronaVirus update, and IT IS THE SAME EVERYDAY! There’s no good news. Shit is not getting better, it is getting much worse. And in two weeks we’re really fucked. And the only solution is a total HARDCORE LOCKDOWN and QUARANTINE with TESTING AND TRACKING….
and it may already be too late, which may be why they aren’t doing a total shutdown. TRUMP and PENCE THINK THEY CAN IGNORE IT AND IT WILL DISAPPEAR. TRUMP and PENCE THINK NO ONE WILL REMEMBER 131000+ US CITIZENS HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF THEIR TOTAL FAILURE!
EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! – EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! – EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! – EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! – EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE! – EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS IS A LIE!
Wear a goddam mask! Outdoors, brief encounters, 6-feet apart not essential, but all other times when in contact with outsiders.
Takeout – OK
Barber/Hairdresser – Some OK – some not OK
Shopping – yes, but seldom and avoid crowds.
Letting mail sit for a while – some yes, some no.
Indoor dining/bars – Hell no.
Outdoor dining – Maybe.
Planes and Public transit: Not unless essential
Meeting friends: Yes, but do it outdoors and keep distance.
Going to the gym: No
65 NEW REPORTED DEATHS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY TODAY!
6:15pm: The gardener came today. We took an afternoon nap while he was here.
We woke up and took care of the dogs (and we ordered dinner) and the dogs got fed.
On The Menu: Chinese Food delivery! Kung pao chicken, sweet&sour chicken, broccoli beef, steamed rice and chicken egg rolls. And leftovers for later tonight and tomorrow.
We ate, we posted the 6:15 and On the Menu, and then we fell asleep for an hour.
We woke up and took the dogs outside, and now we are all back chilling in the office.
We watched TV and surfed the interweb and played with the dogs for the rest of the night. We just don’t remember anything noteworthy about last night really.
The Ivy League cancelled all of its collegiate sports for the rest of the year today,
and they will honor the scholarships and grants to student athletes that are affected.
Tulsa, Oklahoma, reports a SPIKE in CoronaVirus cases following Trump’s Rally. DOH!
Plans for the in-person Houston Texas GOP Convention haven’t changed, except now Republican leaders will only be appearing via (livestream) video address! HAHAHA!
Thursday, July 9, 2020
7:30am Good morning! We were up early early. The dogs went outside and…
A dead rat in the little yard this morning.
Must have fallen out of the oak tree and died on impact.
We took the dogs back out into the big yard and then they got fed.
And we bagged and disposed of the dead rat in the yard. We f*ckin’ hate rats.
Too early for the Sun, but here’s to the cement pond!
We made an espresso, but we kinda lost our appetite for breakfast….
and we were hungry too.
The dogs went out again, then we went back into the office.
BREAKING NEWS! TRUMP’S HEAD EXPLODES!
Meanwhile at the White House This Morning!
Supreme Court rules Trump’s tax returns
must be handed over to New York prosecutors
– New York Daily News
Supreme Court Upholds Grand Jury Subpoena For Trump’s Tax Returns
-HUFFPOST
Supreme Court rules Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance may view Trump’s tax returns. Trump nominees Gorsuch and Kavanaugh join vote to release taxes to prosecutor probing possible financial crimes
– Salon
Trump’s tax returns, financials can be subpoenaed by investigators,
Supreme Court rules
– Miami Herald, Charlotte Observer
“Black Lives Matter” painted on a street in front of Trump Tower in New York City!
Downtown Disney (the shopping mall) at Disneyland is re-opening today
as Orange County has a record number of new CoronaVirus cases!
Tonight’s most boring 2-hour slow speed “pursuit” ended fabulously, when the guy drove his car off the top of a 3-floor parking structure, crawled from the wreckage, stumbled around, fell to the ground, and was promptly arrested in Pomona.
He Drove OFF the Parking Structure! End of Slow Speed Pursuit in Pomona
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A beautiful Waikoloa sunset on the Big Island of Hawaii
We Can Run
by John Barlow & Brent Mydland
We don’t own this place though we act as if we did It belongs to the children of our children’s kids The actual owners haven’t even been born yet
But we never tend the garden and we rarely pay the rent Most of it is broken and the rest of it is bent Put it all on plastic and I wonder where we’ll be when the bills hit
We can run but we can’t hide from it Of all possible worlds we only got one, we gotta ride on it Whatever we’ve done we’ll never get far from what we leave behind Baby we can run, run, run but we can’t hide
Well I’m dumping my trash in your back yard Making certain you don’t notice really isn’t so hard You’re so busy with your guns and all of your excuses to use them
Well it’s oil for the rich and babies for the poor We’ve got everyone believing that more is more If a reckoning comes maybe we’ll know what to do then
We can run but we can’t hide from it Of all possible worlds we only got one, we gotta ride on it Whatever we’ve done we’ll never get far from what we leave behind Baby we can run, run, run but we can’t hide
All these complications seem to leave no choice I heard the tongues of billions speak with just one voice Saying just leave all the rest to me, I need it worse than you, you see Then I heard the sound of one child crying
Today I went out walking in the amber wind There’s a hole in the sky where the light pours in I remember the days when I wasn’t afraid of the sunshine
But now it beats down on the ashphalt land Like a hammering blow from God’s left hand What little still grows Cringes in the shade till the night-time
We can run but we can’t hide from it Of all possible worlds we only got one, we gotta ride on it Whatever we’ve done we’ll never get far from what we leave behind Baby we can run, run, run but we can’t hide (….no, we can’t hide.)