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June 11, 2020

William Cohen on CNN just now. WOW!

Army bases are named after “losers and traitors”

“The President is a nationalist. And that nation to him is white people.

it’s time for the people who’ve been in charge for 400 years to say enough is enough. “

Rough quote paraphrased.

June 11, 2020

Know The Signs: How to tell if your grandparent has become an antifa agent

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=
Seems suspect! (istock/iStock)

For your birthday, she knits you an unwanted scarf. To be used as a balaclava?

She belongs to a decentralized group with no leadership structure that claims to be discussing a “book,” but no one ever reads the book and all they seem to do is drink wine.

Total and bewildering lack of nostalgia for good old days.

Hired a clown for your child’s birthday — part of the Juggalo command structure?

He is walking non-threateningly at a public protest.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/10/know-signs-how-tell-if-your-grandparent-has-become-an-antifa-agent/
June 11, 2020

Quitting smoking - question about the patch. Day 67

Okay so today is day 67 without a smoke.
I wore my last patch on Tuesday.
I still have one in reserve.

Today I’m a fidgety mess. Light headed. Anxious. You name it. I had gotten to the 7 MG patch step 3. I didn’t expect there to still be this level of withdrawal.

Is this normal?

June 11, 2020

Portsmouth VA ups the game - marching band at monument destruction

Apparently someone got hit in the head when the statue went off it’s plinth. Sorry to hear that.



June 10, 2020

Trump's Unity Speech 👀😳 do we have confirmation yet?

Is it happening? Do we know when?

June 10, 2020

Richmond VA - Columbus statue torn down and thrown in Byrd Park lake

https://twitter.com/cbs6/status/1270526933772709888?s=21

Protesters stand in solidarity with indigenous peoples at Byrd Park where Columbus statue is torn down, thrown in lake

About a thousand protestors gathered Tuesday evening in Byrd Park around the city’s monument to Christopher Columbus to stand in solidarity with indigenous peoples.

Protests across the country have prompted national reckoning with the historical injustices perpetuated against African Americans. At Tuesday’s protest, activist and founder of Marijuana Justice Chelsea Higgs-Wise reminded attendees that, amid these discussions, “We have to start where it all began – we have to start with the people who stood first on this land.”

A few protestors stood at the base of the paint-spattered Columbus monument. “This land is Powhatan land,” read one protestor’s sign. Another: “Columbus represents genocide.”

After about seven speakers, the crowd began to march down Arthur Ashe Boulevard, chanting “take it down.” Less than two hours later, they did just that.

https://www.richmond.com/news/local/protesters-stand-in-solidarity-with-indigenous-peoples-at-byrd-park-where-columbus-statue-is-torn/article_8a009c9c-1c5d-5e2a-a3bf-0b015a8a2277.html
June 9, 2020

Parking - Feds have a problem and other urban workplaces may too

Conference call this morning. One of my coworkers visited a Federal facility in Northern Virginia.

25% of the personnel are back on site but the parking lot is 100%. If at all possible people are avoiding using mass transit (buses and the Metro) and driving to work. One of the planners said this was going to slow down their return schedule considerably.

I had not considered that.

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