I am not going to detail my accomplishments for the day because it would be embarrassing to admit what needed (and still needs) doing, but I am satisfied with my progress in unfucking my habitat today.
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
So, I was just investigating the succession of the president. It seems someone would have to incapacitate Trump, Kaine, Paul Ryan, and Oriin Hatch in order to get to the acting Secretary of State (until Tillerson is approved). That seems like a lot of people. Maybe Orrin Hatch is semi reasonable?
Maybe Orrin Hatch is semi reasonable?
As a resident of Utah, I can tell you "No." His only saving grace is that he called Teddy Kennedy a friend, and he's not a zealot. However, he is happy to be persuaded to things and he's old.
Finally boxed up my sister's xmas/birthday present to ship; I should only need to cook three times in the next couple of weeks. Hopefully the clothes currently in the dryer will be appropriate to wear this week. Achieving minimal standards of self care.
I postponed a meeting so people on my team can go to a protest tomorrow if they choose. I also decided I should work from home because I finally figured out that I'm not fighting off a cold but the flu. It's mild, but I'm still sleeping something like 12 hours a day and I don't want to infect others.
Take care of yourself.
Leaks from inside the White House suggest that Trump has purposefully ordered US Customs and Border Patrol to ignore the Judicial Order.
It's turning into a Constitutional Crisis.
What a fucking mess.
Scandal bringing up the Electoral College does not feel very escapist.
So when the executive branch refuses to abide by checks and balances from the judicial branch what then?
So when the executive branch refuses to abide by checks and balances from the judicial branch what then?
Then you're sliding into a dictatorship.