- offers msbelle a hug, should one be welcome*
Yeah, the mayor of Seattle has said it's more about getting downtown cleared; last I saw, I-5 was closed in both directions between 520 and 90 because some of the protestors had moved onto it.
Dawn: I think a date should be in a real fancy restaurant, then champagne at a night club with a floor show, then ballroom dancing. Joyce: Unfortunately, we're not dating in a movie from the thirties.
'Get It Done'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
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.
amyparker - May 30, 2020 4:49:59 pm PDT #21823 of 30019
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
aurelia - May 30, 2020 5:00:27 pm PDT #21824 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Chicago curfew starting now.
Consuela - May 30, 2020 5:10:39 pm PDT #21825 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I'm getting worried about tonight: there are protests everywhere and the cops are being shits.
Steph L. - May 30, 2020 5:24:26 pm PDT #21826 of 30019
I look more rad than Lutheranism
It doesn't look great here. The news is saying that the protest crowd is growing by the moment, even though the curfew started 25 minutes ago.
sarameg - May 30, 2020 5:34:41 pm PDT #21827 of 30019
I am...unsurprised. But I was here 5 years ago. Baltimore has basically evolved me into a police abolitionist. I got some lovely glimpses of this city today: young Black woman cellist at the lake, a little mini protest moment on the trail(seriously, I just did a hug sign to a dad wearing a BLM shirt out with his family & he said "no justice" & me, some other rando behind me & all his fam responded "no peace.")
I guess you don't feel worried if you expect TPTB to fuck it up?
I dunno. I voted today.
chrismg - May 30, 2020 7:17:48 pm PDT #21828 of 30019
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Some group called This Is The Texas Freedom Force has gotten involved with the protests here in San Antonio, and the police chief is loudly disclaiming any official connection.
On the bright side, COVID cases have remained low, giving us less than 2500 confirmed cases and 75 deaths for the whole pandemic. No sign of an uptick due to loosened restrictions in early May, but we're still waiting for the Memorial Day fallout.
Shir - May 30, 2020 10:45:18 pm PDT #21829 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Take care, Buffistas. The images and videos are scary.
msbelle - May 31, 2020 6:32:45 am PDT #21830 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Before I delve into the local news sources to see what occurred here overnight, I am going to have another cup of coffee and go mow some of the lawn.
I am making a plan for the day so I do not just sit in front of this screen and get overwhelmed by injustice, destruction, and anger.
- Mow Lawn
- Take Bailey for walk and pick up trash on main commercial street of neighborhood.
- Go to Lowes to look for things to hang platers on deck railing, corrugated plastic to make signs for front yard, more bird feed, maybe bird bath.
Consuela - May 31, 2020 6:49:51 am PDT #21831 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I was afraid to go to sleep last night, and afraid to check the news this morning. But it appears Oakland has survived, although some big box stores took a hit. Target has closed all their Bay Area stores for two weeks, so we'll have to get by without cheapass t-shirts for a bit.
msbelle - May 31, 2020 7:47:39 am PDT #21832 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Front and side lawn mowed - half of the front lawn of the empty next door. Battery died, so it is recharging and I am cooling off a bit.