My Bot’s Bot
Russian bot accounts are a standing joke on Twitter. Turns out I may have one among my followers.
Wednesday Grab Bag
Our niece Rebecca is home in Bellingham. We had a great visit.
When I’m King
Hey, a fella can dream, can’t he?
Airthem
Are you ready for the holidays? I’m not! Stay home if you can, stay safe if you can’t.
Bread and Circuses
Note to self: never put food close to the edge of the countertops.
Polenta, Mandates, Anniversaries
Wasn’t OSHA supposed to put out COVID-19 guidance for employers back in April or something? Looks like President Biden finally forced the agency’s hand. Good. More leadership, please.
Splashing in a Pool of Domesticity
Lulu and Fritzi, at least so far, have exhibited no fascist or authoritarian leanings. Unless you count sounding Reveille before the sun comes up.
Conventional Wisdom, or What Passes for It
The conventional wisdom, once the dust from the 2020 elections settled, was that a 50-50 Senate, with just the vice president’s vote to break ties in the Democrat’s favor, wouldn’t be able to dump the filibuster, nor pass progressive legislation.