Docking

Today our high temps are predicted to climb into the high 80s (F).  Yippee!  There's absolutely nothing wrong with a little fall warmth.  We're also supposed to be enjoying full on sunshine.  We have the same forecast for tomorrow.  The only difference is that our temps will only be climbing into the low 80s (F).  After that our temps will become cooler and more Fall like.

I did work yesterday.  The store is not making plan.  In fact, soon the Flooring department will not be making plan.  How do I know?  No one is getting measures.  As of yesterday, only 2 measures had been sold.  Two others had been booked through our online service.  My goal was 2, I have zippo.  The full-timers?  Each has a goal of 5 measures.  The total goal for the entire department is 14 measures, and we have 4, two of which were set up online.

Otherwise yesterday was mostly boring.  I did buy a sample mosaic tile for the bathroom wall.  Leaning it against the bathroom wall, I realized it simply didn't work, so I'll be returning it for store credit.

And, of course, the Charlie Kirk feeding frenzy continues.  It appears that most of the people posting comments on social media are bots, individuals with 17 followers scurrying around spreading their hatred with some very unsuccessful results.  And much smarter people are responding, like this retort here.

There are also a lot of comments claiming Nick Fuentes (that's the Nazi, Nick Fuentes) has mastered Glug Glug 9000, which appears to be some form of super erotic fellatio.  Interesting.  While Orangie appears to be solely focused on the ballroom he's building, I understand those in his administration with a qualifiable IQ and concerned since his was Chuck Kirk who hustled all those young, white voters in 2024 to vote for Orangie.  Without his hawking white supremacy, there's fear those hostile votes will be lost. 

Do feel sorry for Lance Twigg, Tyler Robinson's roommate.  MAGA cultists have seized upon an old picture of an animated game character Twigg posted to say he was transitioning, even though there is absolutely no evidence that this is true.  These cultists are desperately trying to create a phony connection between Robinson and the, as they call them, Radical Left.

Groyper War!!

 Our high temps for the next 3 days are going to be in the Upper 80s (F), noticed I capitalized the U, since we are about a week away from the official start of Autumn.  There is also a slim chance we might get a passing shower or two, but that is slim, as in it's probably not going to happen.  Most of my lawn is still rather brown, except for a small strip in the median between my front sidewalk and the street.  I'm not going to get out the lawnmower just to cut it back.  This late in the year it can just grow  wild.

Yesterday was a good day, many things were done.  The painting of the bathroom continues.  A large shelving unit was moved, the window was cleaned well for the first time in about 3 years.  I've decided on a natural stone tile for behind the mirror; I will be doing the tiling myself.

Also, a number of words were written.  Calliope Jones has finally made an appearance.  One of the original backup singers with Grantham Pass, she has worked very hard to ensure she will never be in the background again.  She also has a problem with red headed men, so there will undoubtedly be friction between her and Max (oh, joy!).

And I hired an online trainer.  A gent named Dante.  An hour after I hired him, I received a welcoming video, this is, no doubt, standard procedure.  We have a scheduled meeting on Tuesday morning.  Here's a screenshot of his profile. Clicken to embiggen.

And even though we all should have been expecting something like this knowing the anger and hatred the right wing embraces, the knowledge that Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin is a Groyper did come as a bit of a surprise.  I am not up to date on the slang used by right-wingers and neo Nazis, but this article from Vanity Fair helps, especially in regard to engravings on the bullet casings.  Tyler Robinson appears to have been a follower of the self-proclaimed Nazi Nick Fuentes.  Do you all remember Nick?  He's dined with Orangie at Mar a Lago.  He also got into some serious trouble when he said "your body, my choice."  In fact, that got him doxed by a number of people.

Evidently Nicky has (had) a problem with Charlie, reportedly saying he wasn't extreme enough.  Even more important is the fact that Laura Loomer was with the Nicky Fuentes crowd; Tyler Robinson was a follower of both.  Since the middle of July, Laura has been posting a number of hate comments about Charlie.  Since one of the bullets in the suspected shooter's gun took out Charlie's carotid artery, she has changed her tune.

Last evening, wearing more make-up than Orangie, released a statement saying his death was a Battle Cry.  It seems as though she's planning on taking on his mantle and will continue to spew anger and hatred, albeit with blonde highlights.  Will she direct her revenge at Nicky Fuentes?  I would hope so.

In the Light they can be defeated

 And my mid-week weekend began with some chest congestion and a slight sniffle.  I'm debating whether I want to waste another one of my free Covid tests.  I will probably wait and see if things progress.  These days it's too easy to slip into panic mode.  Nope, wrong word.  I don't panic. It's more of a son of a bitch mode, you know what I mean, more of a pain in the ass than anything else.  There's things needing to be done.  The washer and dryer arrive tomorrow.

My kitchen ceiling is patched and ready to be painted.  I checked with the Paint desk to see if Behr was going to be going on sale soon and was told 'no.'  Of course, having managed the paint department for a number of years, I can tell you more than likely a paint sale is coming up.  Over all, paint is not making its plan, so corporate will want to increase sales and to do that they'll run a sale.  The mark-up in paint, as with so many of the things we sell, is high, so a $5 or $10 off coupon is not really going to make a dint in the profit margin.

Biggie was supposed to go for bloodwork late this afternoon.  They called and postponed it; the vet had to take his father to an appointment.  No problem here.  While Biggie does lay around a lot, he's also going to be 8 years old on 12/25, which, given his size, means he's most likely considered nearing the age of a geriatric dog.  Not that he doesn't still have a lot of bounce, he just seems happier to be doing this, napping against my leg while we were waiting for the drywall contractor to finish.

Time to moisturize his nose again

So, the Defense of Marriage Act is going to get a vote today.  As it stands now, it will not codify same sex marriage into law because... wait for it... 3 of the Republicans who originally voted for it have reneged.  Mike Lee, a Trump ass-licker, added a religious amendment to the bill, to satisfy the GOP's every shrinking Christian minority.  Given the chance, Republicans will desperately try to force their mutating social conservatism onto America.

The Washington Post had an interesting take on the festering sore in the GOP.   Of course, this is something most of us knew a long time ago.  Trump's election loss, and the Big Lie, just tore away the bandages.  Their hatred for minorities, and I'm including everyone who isn't white, male, Christian, and straight, has always been there, masked by their deceit of really caring for all Americans.  It was Trump who openly began acknowledging this lie.  There were good people on both sides, he said, knowing white nationalists and supremacists would feel welcomed.  It didn't make a difference how deep your aniti-American hatred ran, as long as you were loyal to Trump and the GOP you were accepted.  There is a good side to this dark side of the Republican party.  Thanks to Trump, we now know their names, Fuentes being one of them.  They are no longer scurrying around in the shadows.  In the light, they can be fought and defeated.

The Death of the Republican Party

 Saturday.  As usual, I will be working this afternoon.  Only for 6 hours, however, I will be taking leftovers for a mini-meal.  Eating when I get home, around 7:15 PM, is a little late for me..  The orange retailer I work for gives me a 15 minute break, so I 'break bread' so to speak.

Work is continuing on my kitchen ceiling.  The contractor is doing a really great job.  She is young, mid-20s.  If I'm satisfied, I will have her back to do other work.  As we age, it's best to have either or handyman or contractor to take care of the upkeep.  I don't mind paying.  Here's a shot I took yesterday.  The wall to the left is going to be drywalled over in the spring and probably a cabinet or two will be hung.  You can never have enough storage in a kitchen.

I was going to put a cabinet in the new laundry room, but am now beginning to think along the lines of a rolling cart with possibly wire baskets.

Evidently The Former Guy ruffled some feather by hosting a dinner with Kanye the Anti-Semite, who, supposedly, just happened to bring Nick, the pro-Nazi white supremacist as a guest.  Now tell me, why would anyone be surprised?  Does anyone think trouble might be brewing?  Is Trump foreshadowing in plain sight?  Wouldn't surprise me in the least.  Trump is not stupid.  He wants to be a huge player in world politics.  The Republicans thought he was their savior, Reagan reincarnated as a grifting conman, uniting America.  He isn't, and was never going to be another Reagan.

I noted previously Billy Barr saying Trump would destroy the Republican party if he didn't get the nomination.  Well, this should come as no surprise, but he's going to be destroying it a lot sooner.  Like... oh, say, after he gets his first indictment.  On Thanksgiving he posted "give me freedom, or give me death" on Truth Social.  That was his first salvo.  He is prepping all of those MAGA and Qanon loyalists.  His comment was in a similar vein to what he was Tweeting before January 6.  The instant he makes his first perp walk, he wants them to rise up.  In his eyes, Kanye and Fuentes are allies.  Remember Portland, OR during the BLM protests?  Well, that's what the Orange Anus envisions, lots of Portlands  springing up across America defending him.  When that happens, the Republican party will be dead.  No ifs, ands, or buts about it.  He believes Civil Unrest will save his ass and carry him forward.  It won't.  We had a Civil War in which leniency reigned, the leaders went free.  That will not happen this time.  America will have had enough of this shit.