Although we all could use a good chuckle at the events of the day, there was nothing to laugh about yesterday and that is reflected by our late night hosts. The Late Show‘s host Stephen Colbert’s opening was delivered live. Hey, Republicans Who Supported This President: Are We Great Again Yet? After the unprecedented assault …
January 2021 archive
Jan 07 2021
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news media and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Jan 07 2021
Cartnoon
Robertson, Phillips, and the History of the Screwdriver Canadian P.L. Robertson, though he was not the first person to patent the idea of socket-head screws, was the first to successfully commercialize them, starting in 1908. Socket screws rapidly grew in popularity, and are still used for their resistance to wear and tear, compatibility with hex …
Jan 07 2021
The Breakfast Club (Trust I Seek)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Jan 07 2021
It’s Done
At 3:32 AM ET on January 7, 2021 with the verification of the 3 electoral votes of Vermont, a joint session of Congress confirmed 271 electoral votes for Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris to be the next President and Vice President of the United States At 3:41, Vice President Mike Pence confirmed the vote …
Jan 06 2021
Electoral Vote Count
Up Date 8:15 PM ET: After the events of the day, Congress will resume the certification of the Electoral College votes and certify the election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States and his Vice Presidential choice, Kamala Harris. WATCH LIVE: Congress holds joint session to count Electoral College vote On …
Jan 06 2021
Cartnoon
he Toledo War: When Ohio and Michigan Went to War and Wisconsin Lost The Toledo War (1835–36), also known as the Great Toledo War, the Michigan-Ohio War or the Ohio-Michigan War, was an almost bloodless boundary dispute between the U.S. state of Ohio and the adjoining territory of Michigan. Poor geographical understanding of the Great …
Jan 06 2021
The Breakfast Club (Driving At Night)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Jan 06 2021
And The Winners In Georgia Are: Warnock and Ossoff
As of 3 AM ET, Jon Ossoff was leading David Perdue by 12,806 votes with 98% of the votes counted. The outstanding votes are mail-ins that more often than not lean heavily Democratic. There are currently about 40 thousand outstanding votes. Ossoff’s win should be confirmed by noon tomorrow. The race between the Reverend Raphael …
Jan 05 2021
Late Night Today
It’s only Tuesday and it feel like a month. With the brouhaha over the Squatter’s latest criminal threats to the Georgia Secretary of State, the double Senate run-off with control of that body on the line and rumors of violence by MAGAts for delusions too many to enumerate, we need a laugh as we wait …
Jan 05 2021
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news media and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Jan 05 2021
Cartnoon
Clearly all this dog wanted to do was play Dog Interrupts Soccer Match in Bolivia Paws the Game: A dog ran onto a soccer field during a match in Bolivia. The game had to stop for a few minutes before a player was able to pick up the dog and carry it off the field …