#yay we elected someone who doesn’t believe in climate change!!!!!!!

[angesaurus]

Can we just get some coat weather, please?

[purplesurveys]

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Things won’t get better unless you make them better Survey by emptyspaces

Do you agree with the quote in the survey title? For the most part, yes. A lot of the good things that have happened or come to me did so because I did something about them to some extent. I wouldn’t have begun dating my girlfriend if I didn’t ask her out, I wouldn’t have gotten this internship offer if I didn’t send a letter of interest, etc.

How many windows are on the front of your house? There’s one tiny window on the left side, then on the right is one big window but with three panes.

What common problem have you never experienced? Commuting at rush hour or getting the chickenpox.

Alternatively, what's an uncommon problem you have experienced? Being chased by a giant bird that I was trying to take a quick snapshot of from a distance.

Do you know anyone who opposes marriage equality? You mean the entire Filipino population who isn’t a millennial or from Gen Z? Sure. I can give you a novel with a list of names.

Are you an early riser or a night owl? I’m...both. I barely sleep. I have a 9-6 day shift but I also accompany Gab for a few hours on her 9-6 night shift, but honestly I don’t get tired from it at all. I seem to do well with only 3-4 hours of sleep.

What was the last thing you got really emotional about? Her and I.

What's the longest amount of time you've been ill for? That week-long fever I had a few months ago. Prior to that I only ever had quick overnight fevers, so you could just imagine my horror when my fever turned into 2 days, then 3, until a whole week passed and I was still playing around 38-39ºC.

What's your cure for hiccups? I hold my breath but it doesn’t always work. I don’t have other cures for it and I just let it naturally go away.

Who is your closest male friend? My eldest cousin on my mom’s side. Or Hans, but we only ever talk when Angela’s present or involved.

Do you track your spending? Yes. I only get an allowance so it’s not much, and I especially had to track it when I was still in school because back then I had to allot for gas, food, and course readings. 

Are you addicted to anything? I love love love my dogs, but I don’t know if that counts as an ‘addiction.’

What was your life like 5 years ago? Where were you living, working, etc? I was in my senior year in high school. It was two months after I went through a bad breakup, less than a month since I went through a grandparent’s death for the first time, and it was around the time I had taken the ACET. Not the best of times, and I can’t believe my life is as turbulent five years later. It just doesn’t feel fair, lol.

Have you ever let a mental health issue go untreated? It’s been untreated for around a decade now. Idk man, it will take a lot for me to be convinced to share my life story and most inner thoughts to a therapist who is also a stranger.

Do you know anyone who hunts for meat? No.

Have you ever lived with a boyfriend/girlfriend? I haven’t. I wouldn’t want that at 22, I think it’s way too early to be doing it. I don’t even have my own place yet.

What do you wash dishes with? Sponge, scrub brush, rag, something else? A sponge and the wire ball thing that makes it easier to scrape off dried rice.

Is there anything you prefer to do the old-fashioned way? Weddings. I will always fall head over heels in love over weddings where the color scheme is super simple and there aren’t a lot of over-the-top gimmicks that will kill the vibe of it being a serene ceremony.

How old were you when your parents first let you have a TV in your room? Well I shared a room with my parents and siblings up until I was 10 and we had a TV. When I was 11 and we moved in to a new house, my new room already came with my own TV. They eventually removed it when I was around 17 because I never used it anyway.

Are you more practical or creative? Practical. Not a creative bone in my body.

Have you ever seen Requiem For A Dream? I have seen it twice, unfortunately. I really should’ve seen it just the one time. I felt for the women the most, especially Marion. That girl had a goddamn dream, man.

Do you put your glasses and mugs right side up or upside down on the cabinet shelf? Upside down.

Are you planning to make any big purchases soon? Like what? For how much? Nothing big. I’m just trying to save my internship allowance so that I get to buy my parents nice things. The only purchase I’m planning for myself, admittedly, is a vape lmao and that’s like ₱199 or a little under $4. Otherwise everything is going to either savings or treating my loved ones.

Are you a recent university grad? I am indeed.

What changes to the environment/climate have you noticed in your lifetime? The highway I live on used to be peppered with trees, now there are buildings everywhere. It’s also impossible to see the stars at night, especially in Metro Manila; thankfully it’s not as bad where I live.

Do you own any power tools? We have some at home but none of them are mine.

How old were you when you first flew on a plane? 11.

Does everyone in your family get along with each other? My brother and I don’t.

What did you have for dinner last night? My dad prepared sisig and munggo, but I only ate the sisig.

What was the worst part of your childhood? The alcoholism and domestic violence I was exposed to the second I was born.

What grocery items do you buy the most frequently? I don’t buy my own groceries yet but I would say my parents go for eggs, bread, onions, garlic, frozen meat, and some veggies the most.

Have you ever seen a high school relationship last long-term? (like 10+yrs) Not from my own high school, but someone I used to work with from my first internship has been with her guy for like 15 years now or something.

Do you know any cancer survivors? Yes.

What color is your bed frame? It issssss black.

How old were you when you first started dating? I’ve never really...dated around. Doesn’t happen as a demi. I started liking someone for the first time when I was 16.

What's the highest-level science course you've taken? I’m from a humanities/arts course so I never needed to push myself when it came to science courses haha. I took only the most basic biology and physics electives because that was all that was required for journalism students in my school.

Have you ever had something stolen from you? Yes.

Leftover pizza for breakfast... yay or nay? YAY. Cold, fast food pizza is my guilty pleasure.

Do you personally know anyone who's a psychopath or sociopath? No. Again, what’s up with surveys asking the exact same questions? Y’alls telepathy games are strong, lol.

What is your most used kitchen appliance? I don’t use any of them other than the refrigerator.

[dinoalexander]

The Semi Quotable 2017 Part 5

“applebee’s is literally begging to give away their food.” – Christine Teigen

“In the car w/husband, I offered $20 and a blowjob immediately if he could guess the official title. He did not win.” – @SteelyDanRather on the title announcement for Solo: A Star Wars Story

“280 tweets look like serial killer manifestos” – Scott Aukerman

“Dick Versace had two goals in 1989: guide the Pacers to the playoffs and beat Ricky Steamboat as many times as possible.” – Super 70’s Sports

“It’s D-Day and (Robert) Mueller secured the beaches before noon. Run Nazis.” – Mark Frost on the indictment of Michael Flynn

“The Rebellion is reborn today. The war is just beginning. And I will not be the last Jedi.” – Luke Skywalker

"The answer is either ass, boobs, or dick." -Jordan

"For the sake of salvaging whats left of the positions dignity for President of the United States...can someone in his staff please for the love of God delete Trumps twitter account? Its now gone from one of the most prestigious positions to "worlds most cringe worthy Twitter handle" in less than 6 months." -Steve

"Plague!!!!!!" -Block

"Donald Trump deals in bullshit the way a bovine fertilizer salesman deals in...well, bullshit." -C

"Sometimes you're the Galactic Empire, sometimes you're the Rebel Alliance." -Heather

"Leave it to us to make 'The Little Mermaid' SUPER awkward." -Q

"Ted Cruz...trippin'?" -Molly B

""Live your life in such a way that Donald Trump tweets mean things about you" -David K

"I remember reading so many posts immediately after the election from people who were absolutely terrified of what was going to happen once Trump was sworn in and Republicans controlled both houses of Congress. As evidenced by the fiasco that's unfolding with the health care bill, it should be clear that you folks had nothing to worry about. Even if they had some sort of nefarious purpose they were trying to carry out in their agenda, it seems as though these guys couldn't find their ass with both hands and a GPS." -Tim

“Well then get your shit together, get it all together and put it in a back pack, all your shit, so it's together. And if you gotta take it some where, take it somewhere, you know, take it to the shit store and sell it, or put it in the shit museum. I don't care what you do, you just gotta get it together. Get. Your shit. Together.” -Morty Smith (Justin Roiland)

"Alright, I'm now willing to admit there is a downside to everyone wearing yoga pants in public: I can't tell which of the adults milling about at the gym are here for adult gymnastics and which are just waiting to pick up their kids." -Pam

“Byron Allen’s got me all confused.” -me whenever “Happy” plays on the radio.

"A teacher in the school is selling Girl Scout cookies. The teacher got my order. In related news, someone's daughter is going to Camp Sugarbush this summer. Also in related news, after I eat these cookies, my nickname will be Sugarbush." -Klauss

“Like THAT’s safe!” -Michael, on Quisla’s... erm, safe.

"I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that people die of natural causes." -Rammson

"Donald Trump doesn't understand climate change because he lives in perpetual shade." -Laura

"A close friend referred to this before and after as Exponential Degredation. He said it and he's not taking it back." -The Perfesser

"This would be the equivalent of opening up a Cracker Jack box looking for the prize and seeing it in the bottom ox a box filled with sludge. There's some cool things but do you really want to go through the sludge?" -Gordon, on "Hip Hop Squares"

"You're not minimalist. You're broke." -some guy

"Okay, so we have watermelons.... why aren't there earthmelons or airmelons or firemelons? What happened to the rest of the elemelons?" -Emily Ann

“Thanks for making me confused about my sexuality, Adam Driver. You talented douche.” -Laura

"Unicorn Frappuccinos are what happens when you try and make too much of a good thing for profit. Its the answer to a question nobody asked. It's a Bar Rescue gone horribly wrong." -C

"(As Craig Ferguson) Now he used to be a wrestler and now he's going into politics. Now the two are highly different of course. One involves people with larger than life personalities who make grandiose claims and attack their opponents constantly and the other involves spandex tights." -Brian

"Dang it, PWC! Where were you in November? We could have had Emma Stone as President!" -Clint

“Feelings are real, but they are not reality.” -Dan Harmon

"It's like you've inherited a baby alligator. He was cute for awhile and now he's a big alligator who's threatening to destroy everything but still hangs around you and calls you daddy." -Gordon

"If one of those interchangeable Kardashian chicks dressed as a stewardess interrupted Sean Spicer's press conference by handing him a Pepsi, we as a nation could begin the healing process." -Kevin

"Opened Emma's recital costume and IT WAS COVERED IN GLITTER AND NOW I AM COVERED IN GLITTER AND EVERYTHING I OWN IS COVERED IN GLITTER OMG WHYYYYYYYYYYYY" -Molly B

"It's not terrible, but you can see terrible from where we're standing." -Q

"WHERE ARE MY PANTS!!!" -Michael

"Ladies and gentlemen, my sister, the one-woman Greek chorus." -C

"I have designated February 14 as 'Catch Pokémon, Not Feelings Day'." -J-Ho Boy-Type

"Because that's what ABC thought. This party needs more Lucy Hale." -C

"If I were Samsung I would make my keynote address one sentence. "Samsung galaxy S8… This one won't light itself on fire"." -Brian

"We are not going to let another demon monster take hold and grown and run wild. We are going to nip this problem in the bud. WE ARE GOING TO KILL HITLER AS A BABY!" -Q

"To quote the great Panamanian philosopher Roberto Durán, 'No más'." -C

"I broke my banana." -Q, re: an actual banana.

"Los Angeles has two football teams, two baseball teams, two basketball teams, and two hockey teams, but no curling teams?" -Kevin

"I have to wait for the Luther breakdown to finish!" -C

“Ugh. I really wish I had something cool to say.” -Johnny Yong Bosch

"Less Donald Trump! More techno music!" -bus random to a Bop It!

"Someone told me that being verified on Twitter “really doesn’t do anything” but that person is 1) wrong and 2) head of a social media dept." -Cory

"How did you know Carolina was going to beat Duke?" -Q

"Quisla... its U.N. motherfucking C. They handle shit. Consider this shit handled." -C

"my most-recent counseling appointment had me reaching the following conclusion: i fully acknowledge that i am a jackass, and my attempts at keeping myself from being a jackass has stifled what people like in me as a consequence of not wanting others to think badly of me. so what am i to do? just be a jackass and shoulder the consequences no matter when and where it happens? not entirely -- if i am to have my moments of jackassery, i will make better efforts to steer those spells towards being a jackass for the right reasons. sometimes it takes a jackass christian speaking up when someone claims to be a christian but whose words and actions are far from the basic command of 'love one another.' sometimes fighting for the weak and powerless means being a jackass towards the mighty and powerful. sometimes only an absolute jackass would punch a nazi in the face. i'm josh eldridge. i am a jackass. i hope this admission doesn't effect our friendship." -Josh

“Kylo Ren is like a sullen, resentful jungle gym.” -Laura

"I'm going to make a screwdriver because it's cold as shit outside." -Shelly

“I’m Regis Philbin! Welcome to night 24 of Who Wants To Get Impregnated?” -Jordan

"I just can't girl right." -Shannon

"Our long national pasttime is over." -Jessica, on overlong baseball games

"You may have a problem if the Target cashier recognizes you, knows you by name, and asks if everything was good because you didn't come in on your 'normal' day. Yay! I'm a regular!" -Aryn

"I read my bed all the time! It's a Serta!" -Kitty Carrion

"Does Baby Jojo need a binky?" -C

"I sense a great migraine in the Force...as if millions of white people were trying to get woke at the same time." -Laura

"Well the inauguration is over, finally after two years we can all get back to normal and... *boots up facebook* ...and I'm going to stay off Facebook until January of 2021, cheers 🙂" -Brian

"What fruit is the state of Georgia famous for? ... Todd Chrisley." -C, at quiz night

"So, apparently as an instructor, referring to the start of a new semester as "hazing" is frowned upon." -Heather

“2017 in a nutshell: You see “Mario Batalli :(“ as a Facebook status and you say to yourself, “Dead or pervert?”” -Adam

"Fun fact: staying sane is hard." -Jordan

"If I performed my job with the same razor-sharp precision with which meteorologists perform theirs:

Boss: Is this the data you promised me three weeks ago? Because it looks like completely wrong information.

Me: Yeah, but, as you can see, I've color-coded it in lovely hues of blue, purple and pink where I thought it would make it look nice.

Boss: Yep. Looks great! Keep up the good work.

I am clearly in the wrong profession." -Molly B

"😂😂😂 if I was meant to behave, I wouldn't have been born so good at misbehaving 😛" -Emily Ann

"Seen on a group page tonight:

Everything Kirk Cameron touches turns to patriarchy." -Shrub

"In other news, 30 oz of ribeye can be converted to 0 if you just believe in yourself." -Justin S

"Bacteria gets me so hard." -Jordan

"Oh REALLY..." -Q, reaching for Jordan's pants

"Who here loves animals but hates that Sarah Maclachlan commercial?" -Sweet Tea Shakespeare guy

“Hey... I run them miles. I’m slow as fuck, but I run them miles.” -C

"Trying to stay positive in a world full of assholes is like trying to shovel hot jello from a wheel barrow using a pitch fork with only one prong!" -Sheila

"If there's one thing I learned in college, it's: never underestimate the power of an icy, cold shower beer. Thanks guys!" -Dahlia

"No, no, no. I can't have penises all over my car tonight. Tomorrow night, maybe, but no penises tonight." -Nicole W

"Maybe for Lent Trump should just give up." -George Takei

"She wanted someone to take the pickle, so I did." -C

"Too... many... JOKES!" -Brian

"Saw the Barca result. Ah, so that is why folks riot." -Steve P

“I can’t have weird Chico. I live with him.” -Q

"Yay sports! Spoooooooorts!" -Milana Vayntrub

"You're at a bar. Playing bar trivia. Against an IQA ranked quizzer and his sister who would also be IQA ranked if she made the trip to Raleigh with me that morning. We are naturally expressive people within our family. That comes from being the children of Carlos and Olivia Alexander. We laugh together, we love together, we cook, fight, and emote together. And when we win, we emote like hell. If you don't like it when we win, next time bring smarter friends. Until then, get the fuck over it." -the son of Carlos & Olivia Alexander.

"This is my face when I find out some epically old karma has been served." -Shannon

Okay, one more oughta do it.

[trishgibsontx]

if you feel like you are dying this week/end, you are most likely rebirthing (yay! good!)

photo by Jennifer Santaniello

this week had held a very complicated energy. I feel and understand it in a way that can not be expressed in words, but for the sake of extending some peace and comfort to others who feel the way I do, I will try to explain it.

each of us is a sovereign being, unto ourSELF. however, because we are human, we pull in all kinds of experiences (ENERGY), past and present. experiences translate to energy because they create emotion — energy in motion. these experiences color our field — physically and energetically. like an electronic has programs on it, and requires specific signals or wavelengths to run those programs, so do we. the thing is, many of them are not inherently OURS. this is where the sovereign being notion comes in. the current time and space that is being presented on planet earth represents an OIL AND WATER SEPARATION of energy, in terms of what IS intrinsically and what is NOT because it has attached to us from the outside. an example of this could be a public figure who has no sense of self or identity, but who “wears” the energy of their fans. without that energy, that attention, they cease to exist. ALTERNATIVELY, and the exact other side of the coin example of this could be a very solid public figure who has a full sense of self or identity, but they are porous in nature and, like an electronic, catch viruses that lead to large numbers of people who want to (and do) feed off of their intrinsic solidity. in either case, here is what is happening and here is what is happening at this very moment on planet earth: ALL THAT EVER WAS IS NOW BECOMING. AND ALL THAT EVER WAS NOT, IS NOW UN-BECOMING. does this make sense? we are returning to our true source, and we are being forced to contend with that and ONLY that.

the distractions, the excuses and the bypassing has come to a screeching halt right now because it does not work anymore. this is truly great news for those of us who were lucky enough to come in with a sense of true integrity and identity, EVEN IF we have been destroyed (obliterated, even) by those close to us or even our caretakers. because like oil and water, the current climate is helping us to slough off what is NOT us. what is NOT ours. and as a result, all of us are freaking out in some way. for those of us who are shedding energy that is NOT ours, it may be a massive relief, but because we have been wearing it for so long, it has felt like home. we “know” this is a good thing to shed, but the pain of seeing it go is strong because in order for something to leave we must FEEL it. ultimately, many of us will be incredibly relieved to be able to BE the sovereign beings we came in as. others of us, who have literally been WEARING the energy of others, are going to really feel screwed. I see them scrambling for something, anything, anyone, to live in/with energetically. it is amazing, bewildering and bittersweet for me to witness. in both cases though, whether we are shedding an energy that has been feeding off of us, or whether we are shedding an energy that we have been feeding FROM, we will feel this shift. I think anyone reading this knows which case they are.

this post really lends itself to my eBooklet about the physics of karma. when I look at people and situations, I don’t have opinions — I see physics. many people have argued that “point of view” I have shared. only to later understand what I was explaining. for example. today I received an email from a BRILLIANT person who is an award winning someone. this person is incredible and working with them was one of my greatest satisfactions because of the caliber of their soul, and the intelligence of their being and quick brain. the email expressed the fact that shortly after the election, I said we had nothing to worry about. and how they understand now what I was saying. I saw it in terms of physics, not facts. facts can change like the weather. physics is…physics. I saw, with no opinion, where we are headed. and despite the fact that we may all see the very evident horror and destruction in our world/s, we are being destroyed to heal. this is not ideology, this is physics! you will see what I mean…one day, if not now.

this week in particular was really rough for many people. there was a lot of confusion, we have a full moon today, Mercury went retrograde today, and Saturn moved into Capricorn as of Friday for the next 2.5 years. combined with all of that planetary arranging, the energy moving into 2020 is 100% oil and water separation. depending on who we each are, deep inside, this is a good thing or a bad thing. but it will no doubt be hard for all of us, regardless of our point of origin or core. if you are struggling with this, I want you to know and rest easy with the fact that each of us will soon be left with WHAT WE CAME INTO OUR BIRTH EXPERIENCE WITH, AND ONLY THAT. for me, this is excellent news. I feel an excitement (despite feeling like I am giving birth to the most gigantic baby ever!) that I have not felt in many years or ever. I know what this excitement means. in a nutshell it is the tangible motion and experience of moving from 3d (the 3rd dimension — what is tactile, what I can touch or “see” in 3d — versus 5d — i.e. internet signals, what I can FEEL, how I communicate via electronics — our tiny planet is moving from 3-5 right now) into 5d. as our planet leaves its denser (and longstanding location of) 3d field, low-level energies (control, fear, greed, evil) must leave us as well. those who embody and can not / will not shed those denser energies are going to disintegrate eventually. the process of that disintegration has already begun, despite what we consider to be “true” or not or by watching the gosh damn news (please stop). those who embody higher energies will purge the 3d density (it’s happening as I type) that is not inherent to their very being. it is a very organic process and a very real and palpable process. if you feel like the experiences you are having right now internally or externally in the world are polarizing, hopefully this gives you a new context to understand what/why that might be.

our minds, bodies and ethereal fields are made in ways that we can’t ever possibly fully understand. after years and years of reading about them, I still learn more just from the work I have done with others in my practice and the life experiences I have had. but the point is, the Universe and the Universes within each of us are endless. and without providing a ton of “proof” or “evidence”, I want to be really clear in saying that it has never been a better time to be an inherently good person and be alive. if you have struggled to understand the lack of moral compass in our world, and the lack of goodness in others, and you haven’t become completely jaded by such but maybe you are just sad about it, I want you to know that the tables are turning. they have been turning. but it’s like a ship changing navigation — you set the dials for an inverted direction, and the new direction is happening, but the waves are still charging in that old direction. it doesn’t mean, however, that the waves represent what is happening behind the scenes. what is happening behind the scenes is an inversion in our reality, and truth. right now, it seems that no one knows what to believe anymore. this is a fantastic place to be in — a place where “facts” and “truth” have been obliterated beyond belief. why is it fantastic? it is fantastic because when the world around us becomes obliterated, or we do, there is the true opportunity for the truth to rise like a phoenix from the ashes. we are now stepping into a place where our CORE — our inner truth — will become our compass. not someone else’s words. not internet trolls or shitty-agenda people. but our CORE. with all of the obliteration taking place right now, we are moved closer to our core. and our core tells the truth, no matter what things “look like” around us. this is the best thing that could ever happen, as truth is undeniable. and in truth there is love.

hang on, please.

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[whenthedustwillsettle]

January 10, 2016

(Forgive me for any typos or errors in the following manuscript, I was attempting to create it in as raw a form as possible, and so I leave it unedited.)

Hey everyone.

It’s been a while, I’m aware. Fortunately, however, I am not dead. At least not externally.

Wow, we’re off to a great start. But first, I suppose I must give some background.

I’ve been expanding my musical tastes lately. Because I am so musically specific in my tastes, though, this essentially means listening to more by the same artists. 

That was my attempt at a joke. As you can tell, my humor capacity’s at a low point.

I downloaded Modest Mouse’s first album recently, called This is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About. The album’s main theme is this overarching sense of rural isolation and how loneliness can express itself in different ways (Of course, I highly recommend you give it a listen, but I specifically recommend the first four tracks). Now, coming from the Great Plains, I am already sympathetic to a fragmented, broken, and flawed idealization of interstates and cornfields, but the songs have hit closer to home recently.

I’d say that’s mostly because of the political isolation I’ve felt recently. And that’s where we take a left turn back into the narrative I’m supposed to be expounding on in this blog.

After the election, and after the electors voted, and after the cabinet pick was over-sensationalized, I felt for about a month like I was coming down from this gigantic sugar rush, y’know? As if September through December was all one big frenetic storm of <expletive> this and <expletive> that (you can play a game at home by guessing which expletives I meant there). The winter holiday break was, for me, a time where my behavior began to change in a strange way, at least it seemed strange to me. I  1) pulled back from the media, read less current events, watched less MSNBC/Fox/CNN/NBC/TBS/CN/HGTV, and generally consumed less politics;  2) I was fully aware that I was doing this, and I wanted to stop this trend, but 3) my seclusion process continued anyway.

By early January I was just... out of it. Completely disengaged, in what I believe was an autonomous self-defense mechanism, my body’s last attempt to pull back before I became an embittered political nihilist.

THAT FAILED

Anyhow, I’ve felt increasingly isolated, not only from the media, but from any dissonant media in today’s world, any interesting or progressive media. NBC’s getting Megyn Kelly (cough) and MSNBC’s taking Greta van Susteren (wheeze), and it’s becoming more and more acceptable in today’s political climate to just - to do whatever the <expletive>. Whatever the <expletive> you want for money and if that means hiring Fox anchors, even though they’re the ones that got us into this mess, go for it.

<expletive> ace.

Of course, I’m not here to gain pity from anyone reading this. I’m living in a blue state right now (admittedly in a blue state that only barely, just barely, broke blue, and I’m in the rural part of that state). Most of my acquaintances around town who are young and politically-minded are socially progressive. I’m not writing to you from dial-up internet in Cody, Wyoming. Still though, it’s hard not to get “political cabin” fever when it’s snowing so hard out right now. (That was both metaphorical and literal, it’s below 0 degrees F outside.) 

I’m feeling quite bummed out. Instead of fighting harder for what I believe in, I’ve just run back into my hidey-hole. 

In fact, the first big step I’ve taken recently - a restart, a toe dip in the waters of US politics - is to watch Jeff Sessions go through the nomination -> confirmation process. It’s being live streamed on MSNBC as I write this.

The proceedings are - civil? I guess? Senator Coons from Connecticut was grilling Sessions on his use of hitching posts to handcuff criminals while Sessions was Attorney General in Alabama. I hadn’t seen the Senator speak before, or indeed even heard of him before, and he seems quite good at rhetoric and debate. So, good for him.

Then Coons’s turn was over, and it was time for the big man himself, the pitiful and punchable man, here he is now, Senator Ted Cruz! (yaaaaaaAAY)

Cruz went on a long rant that no one cared about, as he often does from time to time. Except for when he was being interrupted by hecklers (the first time this happened I laughed out loud,) he took his time listing off strawman fallacy attacks on the Obama administration. He was trying to prove some point that the Democrats on the confirmation committee weren’t committed to the law, but it ended up just sounding like he was doing a Buzzword Bingo.

Let’s try it right now!

Operation Fast and Furious? Check!

Mandatory use of the words “Eric Holder” as a scapegoat? Check!

Guantanamo Bay! Check!

And Benghazi? <expletive> I wasn’t paying attention but let’s just assume he went off on a tangent about it.

Hey, add that to my free space, and I’ve won! BINGO! And you’ve all got bingo too! Everyone’s a winner! Yay! Let’s all go to a winners’ party! We’re all winners!

Cruz doesn’t get to talk about upholding the law in an idealized fashion. He doesn’t get to put the Republican Party on a pedestal and single it out for be the True American Party, not when he and his associates in the GOP attempted to kill a Congressional ethics watchdog committee less than a week ago.

Hypocritical BS is what I’ve come to expect from Motormouth Cruz Control. So, not much has changed.

I’ve talked about Sessions before, and I don’t think any more needs to be explained about his anti-civil rights and racist tendencies. Directly opposite from the confirmation hearings, on the other side of the TV screen, anchors were talking to a man who had worked with Sessions in Dixie. According to him, Sessions believed civil rights groups were un-American, and when asked whether Sessions continues to hold those beliefs, he commented that he doesn’t think anything has changed.

But Sessions is going to be confirmed. He’ll be Attorney General before the year’s out (at maximum sheesh.) I guarantee it.

Y’know, Cruz was smiling the entire time he was talking, he just had this little glint in his eyes, like a demented young child (with, again, a punchable face.) And it wasn’t because he was happy that “the laws were finally going to be upheld” yadda yadda. It was simply this:

He knows his party is in complete and utter control now.

And he’s right.

Those are my final thoughts. I’m MRL, signing off - for now.