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7.12-13 Open Thread

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Right now, I’m reading the commentariat in today’s Naked Capitalism. The opinions on narcissist Richard Branson’s “space” flight are more than worth the price of admission. 🙂 On a sad note, Red Tide has cursed Tampa Bay yet again. Our Nest is Open, everyone. ————————— Still enjoying some great and funny reads about Branson’s “space” stunt. What a wanker as his fellow Brits say! Enjoy. 😊

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7.8 Open Thread

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Elsa dumped a lot of rain on my area but no reports of flooding, so far anyway. 🍀Still, a fully formed hurricane this early in the storm season is just more evidence of climate change. The Nest is Open. 😊👍 ——————————— I corrected the date as pb4 also posted an OT for yesterday. We dodged a bullet with Elsa, but we still have 4 months to get through. Hope our luck holds. 🍀

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6.30 and 7.1 Open Thread

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Hello, we have a major climate crisis slowly exploding in this country! Harold Meyerson in his TAP column yesterday linked an excellent read by David Dayen. Dayen’s column is titled “Nature Is Screaming to Prioritize Climate.” The title says it all. TAP stands for a very good publication called The American Prospect. Give Dayen’s essay some eyeballs, everyone. The Nest is Open. 😊 7.1: I hope the PNW is starting to feel some relief!

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6.7-8 Open Thread

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I’ve been reading the reports about the election in Peru. It is still touch and go close. I hope the Lefty wins. Our Nest is Open. 🐋☮️😊👍 Whew, that Peruvian race is close! Unfortunately, the two candidates sound all too familiar here. 🙄 Hope everyone is staying healthy and well! 😊

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5.5 Open Thread

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Good morning you all. 😊☮️ I got an email earlier today announcing that Alan Grayson is looking at opposing Marco Rubio in 2024. Grayson is a controversial lighting rod for the FRighties. However, if he sincerely backs climate change solutions, and M4A, I will vote for him. Anything is better than the dirtbag GOPuke trio we’re enduring now. The Nest is Open.

🪐🌏 4.12 Open Thread 🪐🌍

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Today is the 40th Anniversary of the launch of STS-1, the first Space Shuttle. 🚀 😊 I was there. It was awesome, just simply awesome. Reagan had gotten elected the previous November, but his destructive curse hadn’t started—yet. I still felt hopeful and proud of my country, though a premonition had put me on a wary alert. And, we got some much-needed rain here yesterday. The Nest is swept and Open. 🚀☮️🪐