7 April 2020: Daily Humor/Snark/Delight

John Krasinki is adorable and funny, and if you didn’t know, he recently started a YouTube show called Some Good News (SGN) which he broadcasts from, of course, his home. Episode 2, which rolled out this past weekend, was such a happy delight. I cried lovely tears after minute 8, and laughed a lot too. Please enjoy.

Meanwhile, in case you missed this when it dropped last year or if you’ve since forgotten it, it is absolutely worth your time. George Clooney is a gem. If you don’t want to listen to Jimmy, start 50 seconds in. Dumbf**kery is real, it’s armed, and it’s dangerous!

Now, I simply must balance these delightful shares with some horrifying real news from SCOTUS and Wisconsin. If you didn’t see, SCOTUS yesterday, by a 5–4 vote, “approved one of the most brazen acts of voter suppression in modern history. The court will nullify the votes of citizens who mailed in their ballots late—not because they forgot, but because they did not receive ballots until after Election Day due to the coronavirus pandemic. As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote in dissent, the court’s order “will result in massive disenfranchisement.” The Court determined that mail-in ballots must be postmarked by 4/7, today, and received by 4/13. Those postmarked after today will be thrown out.

In short, Wisconsin voters who had not received their absentee ballots had to choose today between going to the polls despite all advice to stay at home and away from others or relinquishing their right to vote. This is unacceptable.

Nicolle says it best:

Keep paying everyone you can afford to support. Housekeepers, gardeners, babysitters, etc. Even if they can be considered for state and/or federal assistance, that help is going to be delayed. They need help now. Thank you!

6 April 2020: Daily Humor

This one never gets old: dog fart -> cat puke. “MONTY, NO!!!”

What day is it? Bernadette tells the truth! Dead.

Today I nagged Oliver until he finally finished his GD book, after which he said, “It was so good. I’m sad it’s over.” >>>

And then I maniacally cleaned the garage, ultimately vacuuming it and reorganizing and LABELING organized shelves for T, and when I showed him, he said, “Oh, but X used to be over there, and Y was there.” >>>>

Coronavirus. >>>>

So finally we played Covid-Scrabble, and I won with Xandrew, and the final board looked like this, and now I’m going to drink some more and attend a Politics & Prose Live! event with Rebecca Solnit and Soraya Chemaly.

Namaste.

5 April 2020: Daily Stuff

Humor:

Dogs are really wonderful, but cats? Something even more special about those beasts.

What does the J in donald j. trump stand for? Wrong answers only. I like Oranje, Jenius, Jurderer, and Joke.

Do you have the nerve to punk a sleeping child? Think carefully. I cry.

This is so true: the only real demons under your bed.

Lastly, bless leaders with humor. In this, I find myself loving Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot even more. Scroll through all the sightings.

Lovely:

Belugas AND penguins. Makes me want to work at Shedd.

Wonderful offerings for those near and far:

Perhaps my favorite place in DC is the bookstore, Politics and Prose. It is so much more than a bookstore; it’s a community pillar, a touchstone, an educational outpost, a coffeeshop extraordinaire. In addition to offering free media mail shipping on all purchases how, it has also moved all author events to P&P Live! For just $5, you can watch some amazing conversations from home and support a literary, cultural institution while you’re at it.

Likewise, if you enjoy excellent yoga, Pilates, meditation, and yin yoga, consider registering at Circle Yoga, my favorite studio here. It’s done an amazing job transitioning classes to Zoom while continuing to fully support its teachers, staff, and community. I take two classes a week from my bedroom! They’re helping keep me sane and healthy.