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Mme. Defarge

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October 6, 2020

Donald Trump Jr. "wants to stage an intervention" because he thinks his dad's "acting crazy": report

In case this hasn’t already been posted.

President Donald Trump's hospital joyride and his manic Monday-morning tweets aren't just being panned by political pundits — they're also reportedly freaking out some in the president's own family.

According to Vanity Fair's Gabriel Sherman, the president's eldest son has been alarmed by his behavior over the past couple of days, in which he's been desperate to project strength while being hospitalized at Walter Reed Memorial Hostpital.

"Don Jr. has said he wants to stage an intervention, but Jared and Ivanka keep telling Trump how great he's doing," one source tells Sherman. "Don said, 'I'm not going to be the only one to tell him he's acting crazy.'"

However, even Jared and Ivanka reportedly agreed with Donald Jr. that the president's Monday morning all-caps tweet storms — which included messages such as "SPACE FORCE. VOTE!" — went way over the edge.

"They're all worried," said one source. "They've tried to get him to stop tweeting."

https://news.yahoo.com/donald-trump-jr-wants-stage-163913470.html
October 4, 2020

If any other patient pulled a stunt like that

would the hospital be expected to continue treating him/her? would the hospital be expected to continue treating him/her?

October 2, 2020

BOLO Alert!

October 1, 2020

Man, woman, person, vote

Biden!

My favorite yard sign in my neighborhood here in the Anarchists Jurisdiction of Portland.
September 30, 2020

Trump claims 'Portland Sheriff' endorsed him

President Trump falsely claims Multnomah County sheriff supports him
Author: KGW Staff
Published: 7:52 PM PDT September 29, 2020
Updated: 7:52 PM PDT September 29, 2020

PORTLAND, Oregon — During the first presidential debate of 2020 on Tuesday night, there were multiple mentions of Portland, including the local law enforcement.
After debate moderator Chris Wallace asked the candidates about race issues in America, President Trump brought up the support of one specific official:
"I have Portland; the sheriff just came out today and said, 'I support President Trump.'"

There is no sheriff of Portland, but Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese tweeted that he does not and will never support President Trump.

September 30, 2020

NBC, Chuck Todd,

It was a train wreck for the president.

September 24, 2020

Suddenly I can't see photos posted on DU

or Tweets that have been copied and posted, only the links. Is this everyone’s experience? Can the problem be fixed and, if so, how?

September 23, 2020

Portland Parks Bureau denies permit for Proud Boys to hold rally at Delta Park, citing coronavirus s

Source: The Oregonian

The city of Portland has denied a permit to the far-right group Proud Boys, which has been planning a rally on Saturday in North Portland’s Delta Park, finding that the group’s estimated crowd of 10,000 people exceeds public safety measures in light of the current coronavirus pandemic.

The right-wing group, which has gained national attention for its heated rhetoric and marches that often devolve into violence, originally planned to hold the rally in Terry Schrunk Plaza. The change in venue was made, the group said in a statement last week, “in order to accommodate … a ‘battalion of patriots’ who are ready to exercise their constitutionally protected right to assemble.”

But the city’s Park Bureau, in consultation with Mayor Ted Wheeler, found that the group’s large crowd estimate ran counter to safeguards necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to city officials.

The city found the described event gathering would not comply with Oregon Health Authority guidelines about the number of people allowed in gatherings and can’t be conducted with proper physical distancing, according to Commissioner Amanda Fritz, who oversees the Parks Bureau.


Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/09/porltands-parks-bureau-denies-proud-boys-permit-to-hold-rally-at-delta-park-citing-coronavirus-safeguards.html

September 22, 2020

This will make you feel better.

GOP senators who play with fire with the Supreme Court will get scorched
Jennifer Rubin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/22/gop-senators-who-play-with-fire-will-get-scorched/?itid=hp_opinions

“Moreover, the Democratic nominee for vice president, Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), sits on the Judiciary Committee. Do Republicans really want to give the whip-smart, telegenic senator potentially hours of live TV coverage — watch Democrats give her their time so she can rake the nominee over the coals — during which she makes clear just how extreme Trump’s nominee is? I am going to guess the answer is no.”

Worth waiting to get past the paywall.

September 15, 2020

Very Unhealthy Air Quality, hooray!

We’ve finally been upgraded from Hazardous here in Portland.

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