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Open Thread: An Interesting Life

by WaterGirl|  February 6, 20212:00 pm| 188 Comments

This post is in: Balloon Juice, Celebrating Jackals, Open Threads

Subaru Diane has an interesting story to share.  As always! Editor’s note: Why is she not writing a book? This is a picture of my mother, Elizabeth Cannon Lowry, standing next to President John F. Kennedy at the White House, in January 1962. Here’s a bit of backstory: In March 1921, following the inauguration of …

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Claire update

by David Anderson|  January 29, 20214:45 pm| 38 Comments

This post is in: Claire Updates, Fuck Cancer

Good afternoon — I took today off as I have some PTO that expires/disappears soon if I did not use it.  My morning involved testing out a new to me biscuit and breakfast place and then donating platelets.  I’ve been giving platelets a couple of times per month since the summer as pediatric cancer patients …

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With a Grateful Heart… and Bonus Festivus

by WaterGirl|  January 23, 202112:10 pm| 230 Comments

This post is in: Balloon Juice, COVID-19 Coronavirus

One year ago today, Anne Laurie posted her first regular daily update post about covid. How many of us owe a debt of gratitude to Anne Laurie?  Probably most of us. I see many expressions of thanks in the comments, both for Anne Laurie herself and for her daily updates.  Still, one year of coronavirus …

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Thursday Morning Open Thread: What A Difference A Day Makes

by Anne Laurie|  January 21, 20216:00 am| 185 Comments

This post is in: Biden-Harris 2020, Open Threads, Proud to Be A Democrat, Readership Capture

"Democracy has prevailed" In his inaugural address as the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden said it was a "day of history and hope"https://t.co/qE9s2zYjqO pic.twitter.com/rQHyIMLInC — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 20, 2021 As Lady Gaga sang the national anthem, the sky opened up and sunlight reflected off of the Capitol, illuminating the …

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(Literal) Housekeeping (At the White House) Open Thread

by Anne Laurie|  January 20, 20216:13 pm| 103 Comments

This post is in: Biden-Harris 2020, Open Threads, Readership Capture

The time has finally come for President Trump to find a space at Mar-a-Lago for his $50,000 room-size golf simulator, his collection of Brioni suits and the first lady’s matching Louis Vuitton luggage she has hauled around the globe. @anniekarni https://t.co/LG0mwgAsDb — Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) January 19, 2021 … By Wednesday at 12:01 p.m., hours …

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White House cleaning crews are scrubbing the press secretary’s office to prep for the arrival of @jrpsaki. The cleaners are all over the West Wing and residence this morning, Inauguration Day. Some Trump aides left notes behind for the new staffers. pic.twitter.com/H1VLXPJvTb

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) January 20, 2021

An interesting revelation in this @CNN piece, which confirms something we've heard about the Trumps. This re the deep, deep clean that's going down at the White House to free it of germs, given that it has been a COVID hotspot thanks to the Trumps. https://t.co/u7tRC1r3lj pic.twitter.com/zyCTa0rUnF

— Joy WE VOTED!! WEAR A MASK!! Reid ??) (@JoyAnnReid) January 18, 2021

classless trash to the end https://t.co/rnoACjltee

— kilgore trout, brad r’s brother (@KT_So_It_Goes) January 20, 2021

STOP DONATING!

by John Cole|  January 16, 20216:00 pm| 33 Comments

This post is in: Readership Capture

We have reached the goal. Speaking for ghostcat, thank you!

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‘ghost cat’ and Her Kitties Could Use Our Help

by WaterGirl|  January 16, 20213:49 pm| 114 Comments

This post is in: Balloon Juice, Bleg, Open Threads

ghost cat wrote to us with a problem, hoping we could offer advice on how to re-home her 4 bonded cats that she desperately does not want to give up.  With your help, we hope to be able to do one better than that, because rehoming the cats would solve one problem but would most likely …

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