In a nutshell…
UK response to covid
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The cynicism, it burns
Critics denounced the timing of Trump’s election comments as a distraction that came amid the disastrous economic report and hours ahead of the funeral of the revered civil rights and voting rights leader Congressman John Lewis. It also coincided with the preparations for a retreat by federal law enforcement agents from Portland, Oregon.
1st headline:
Quickly followed by:
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Three-word slogan
Hands. Face. Space. Get a test. And self-isolate. If you have symptoms.
As slogans go, it is perhaps the most confusing of Boris Johnson’s lockdown soundbites – which is saying something for a campaign whose previous tripartite offerings include the widely derided “Stay alert, control the virus, save lives”, the disappointing sequel to “Stay home, protect the NHS, save lives”.
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Troll level: librarian
The prime minister’s address to the nation’s children as they prepare to return to classrooms was upstaged by Twitter tongues wagging over a school librarian with a sense of humour. As Boris Johnson told children at Castle Rock school in Coalville, Leicestershire, that exam results had almost been derailed by “a mutant algorithm”, eyes turned to the bookshelves behind him.
Lining the shelf just behind his head were titles with rather unflattering associations for any political leader, including “The Twits”, “The Subtle Knife”, “The Resistance”, and “Betrayed”.
And sticking out like a sore thumb was “Fahrenheit 451”, a dystopian novel about a society where books are banned.
If you look closely, “Guards! Guards!”, a Terry Pratchett novel, whose plot centers around a secret brotherhood to overthrow a corrupt patrician and install a puppet king.
Then comes “Hero.Com: Crisis Point” – part of an Andy Briggs series where “super powers carry super responsibilities”?
Did you spot “Glass Houses”? Granted, this one is a vampire novel. But could the famous proverb – “those who live in glass houses should not throw stones” – be a comment on Boris’ harsh criticism directed at the exam regulator?
And could Dickens’ “Oliver Twist”, famous for its heartbreaking line: “Please, sir, I want some more”, be tactically placed on Boris’ left to remind us of the government’s free school meals U-turn?
Somebody, perhaps, felt they had a story to tell the nation today. And all behind the PM’s back.
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2020 in a nutshell
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That cat has issues
For as long as we have had her, Reenie manages to find the oddest, most uncomfortable sleeping spots. In the summer, she’ll routinely use the patio door doorframe guide rail as a pillow. This morning? Her (full) water bowl.
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A brief review of the elections
It’s been a hell of a ride!
First there was the whole #stopthecount thing. But only in some states (where he is winning) but not others (where he’s trailing). Except that advisors told Drumpf that this would cost him the election there and then, so the counting continued.
Then there was Greta Thunberg’s revenge tweet that was a year in the making.
Then there was the whole “if they only count the legal votes, I win” delusion – where in Drumpfland the only legal votes are for him, and anything else is illegal and shouldn’t count. Except that this is not how democracy works, and some of the saner republicans start pointing this out.
Then the some media channels actually cut him off mid-rant because they couldn’t deal with the lies anymore and CNN’s Anderson Cooper said, on live TV, a quote that I hope will forever be associated with the Drumpf presidency.
Then even Fox News declared Biden president-elect, and the #maga mob lost it – turning on Foz news like a pack of hunting dogs and declaring it anathema, and mainstream media-ish. Drumpf supposedly contacted Rupert Murdoch directly to complain about the coverage. So sad.
And now Drumpf, showing his standard colours, refuses to concede and is threatening to unleash the dogs of War, er litigation, come Monday and sue everyone and everything in sight. But so far, no substantive evidence has been presented, some lawsuits have already been dismissed and the experts seem to say that this will not be a repeat of 2000/Florida because the results of several states would need to be reversed – the legal standing of such challenges being shaky and dubious. Still, who the fuck knows what will happen.
The electoral college is supposed to vote on Dec 14th. Let’s see if we can survive this coming week without bloodshed… And this is only in the last 3 days!
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Break out the coffee and pass the popcorn
So first there was this:
Then the orange shitgibbon started foaming at the mouth on twitter
Then the inevitable happened.
And now we have magidiots in halls of power, teargas, gunshots, and national guard has been called in. Exciting!
Update:
So apparently it takes actual sedition and coup attempts to get a response from social media. ‘S good to be the king…
And its ugly-beautiful to see people compare and contrast the response for these American terrorists (erm, sorry, they have the right skin tone, so that makes them patriots. Ivanka said so…) with that of the BLM protests last year.
Question:
Answer:
Update 2:
It’s done, it’s over, the fat lady has sung!
Yet, still the orange shitgibbon rages against the coming of the night (albeit via a mouthpiece who is not currently banned from Twitter)
As a side note, I love the little footnote the Guardian felt obliged to put :)
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When your cat has no concept of boundaries
Made Katy a chicken sandwich this morning. Tolstoy got very interested. To the point of sticking his face in it and nicking a piece of chicken.
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Dance monkey! Dance!!
Shamelessly stealing this from Itchy Feet. I’ve just spent several hours over many days to get all the shit Katy and Ben need to go to the UK. And mostly, this is what’s going to happen.
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