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    Read The Entire Transcript of Fmr. Rep. David Jolly.

    January 3, 2020 - By ginny

    Former Republican and Representative David Jolly went through a litany of Trump’s lies to prove none of the claims of this administration can be trusted before issuing a scathing indictment […] — Read on crooksandliars.com/2020/01/former-gop-rep-scorches-trump-beyond-his

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    OK, Who Bought Oil Futures? Paging @TedLieu

    January 2, 2020 - By ginny

    Brent jumps nearly $3 after U.S. air strike kills Iran, Iraq officials https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/brent-jumps-nearly-3-after-u-s-air-strike-kills-iran-iraq-officials-idUSKBN1Z2030?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

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    Oh, Look. Anybody Invest In Energy Stocks Just Now?

    January 2, 2020 - By ginny

    Oil prices jump $1 after U.S air strike kills Iran, Iraq military personnel https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-jump-1-after-u-s-air-strike-kills-iran-iraq-military-personnel-idUSKBN1Z2030?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

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    Please Don’t Pardon Blago

    January 1, 2020 - By ginny

    Disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich rang in the new year by penning an editorial for a conservative website arguing that current House Democrats who have impeached President Donald Trump also would have tried to impeach Abraham Lincoln. — Read on www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-rod-blagojevich-abraham-lincoln-donald-trump-impeachment-20200102-6xsmxdh3dfhcharumgncizgpna-story.html

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    Curious, Indeed: US Held Off on Tariffs while Argentina Reviewed Trump Trademarks – CREW

    January 1, 2020 - By ginny

    How coincidental! Secure trademarks first, then impose tariffs! Trump’s Argentina trademarks are not the first time that the Trump family’s trademarks ran up against American foreign policy. — Read on www.citizensforethics.org/trump-argentina-trademarks/

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    See the neat new Blender features from Google Summer of Code 2019 – BlenderNation

    September 30, 2019 - By ginny

    Check out the new Blender features developed for GSoC 2019: from updates to the Outliner to VR support. — Read on www.blendernation.com/2019/09/30/see-the-neat-new-blender-features-from-google-summer-of-code-2019/

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    ‘Enough With The Rhetoric’: Chris Wallace Lights Up Stephen Miller After He Attacks The ‘Deep State’ | Crooks and Liars

    September 29, 2019 - By ginny

    Fox News host Chris Wallace blasted White House adviser Stephen Miller on Sunday for refusing to answer questions about the whistleblower who started the drive to impeach President Donald Trump. — Read on crooksandliars.com/2019/09/enough-rhetoric-chris-wallace-lights

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    Ex-Homeland Security Chief ‘Deeply Frustrated’ With Giuliani

    September 29, 2019 - By ginny

    Former White House National Security Advisor Tom Bossert said he’s “deeply frustrated” how Rudy Giuliani keeps pushing the DNC server hack conspiracy theory. — Read on talkingpointsmemo.com/news/tom-bossert-deeply-frustrated-dnc-crowdstrike-conspiracy-theory

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    Pompeo Grapples for Ways to Outlast Hurricane Rudy

    September 28, 2019 - By ginny

    One top official is out. Congress is at the doorstep. And the president’s lawyer is practically taunting him on live television. What does the Secretary of State do now? — Read on www.thedailybeast.com/mike-pompeo-grapples-for-ways-to-outlast-hurricane-rudy

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    What Had Happened Was… (Sept. 2nd-8th, 2019)

    September 8, 2019 - By ginny

    Here’s a catch-up of the major events of the week of September 2, 2019. You can check in with a minimal time commitment, read about the big stuff and stay in the know before we’re on to the next. This week we saw Parliament step-up to defeat Boris Johnson, an ongoing attempt by Trump to defend altering a map with a Sharpie, four states canceling GOP primaries and the Taliban at Camp David… on the week of September 11th…supposedly. There’s a lot to cover, let’s dig right in. — Read on shero.substack.com/p/what-had-happened-was-sept-2nd-8th

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  • Insurance season is almost over, thank Dog

    Avoid health sharing plans, they're not that great a deal. A friend had one while getting some pretty serious treatment, and he struggled to get the care he needed.

    Elisabeth Yoder and her son Darragh recently experienced a huge gap in their health care "coverage." They stand in  front of the family home, and they belong to a Christian "health sharing" plan that didn't reimburse for a recent ambulance ride.

     

     

    Link: Not serious enough to turn on the siren, toddler’s 39-mile ambulance ride still cost over $9,000

  • Charm Patch Quilt: On Point

    From Sew Can She - this looks like a great way to use up charm squares and scraps that can be at least 4 1/2-5 inches square. The contrast fabric and on-point arrangement add good visual interest without being too busy.

    Link: Charm Patch Quilt Pattern: Free Throw quilt Pattern for Pre-Cut Charm Squares!

  • Tea Towel Hems

    Bought some tea towels for gifts, looking for tutorials for adding colorful hanging cuffs after hemming.

    I lean toward Method 1, mitred corners. Will decide once the towels arrive in case the selvage edges are good quality.

    https://blog.fabrics-store.com/2023/03/26/tutorial-how-to-make-a-tea-towel-three-ways/

  • Sorry About The Mess: Trump Wrecking World Economy

    Post: He’s nuts if he thinks manufacturers will move to the US; they like paying rock bottom non-union wages and they’ll pass the higher costs to American consumers. Lose-lose! What can possibly go wrong?

    Since he lives in his own bubble universe, I’m wondering how long his big donors, the few relatively sane conservatives in Congress, and his “IKEA cabinet” will hold out until the murmurs behind the scenes become screaming fights in the Oval Office.

    Spine of steel? Nope. Skull of rock.

    Maury Povich lie detector meme: It says here… Trump is as dumb as a box of rocks.

    Global economy rocked again as rates on imports to the US from dozens of trading partners rose further, with China hit by 104% tariffs

    Link: Donald Trump unleashes new wave of tariffs against dozens of countries

  • Now Listening: Joni Mitchell | Black Crow

    Joni Mitchell album cover Black Crow. A woman is superimposed over an empty road that leads into her silhouette.

    Text:

     

    ”Black Crow - There's a crow flying Black and ragged Tree to tree He's black as the highway that's leading me Now he's diving down To pick up on something shiny I feel like that black crow Flying In a blue sky I took the ferry to the highway Then I drove to a pontoon plane I took a plane to a taxi And a taxi to a train I've been traveling so long How'm I ever gonna know my home When I see it again I'm like a black crow flying In a blue blue sky In search of love and music My whole life has been Illumination Corruption And diving diving diving diving Diving down to pick up on every shiny thing Just like that black crow flying In a blue sky I looked at the morning After being up all night I looked at my haggard face in the bathroom light I looked out the window And I I saw that ragged soul take flight I saw a back crow flying In a blue sky Oh I'm like a black crow flying In a blue sky”

     

    Link: Check out this song I heard on Radio Paradise

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