October 20, 2023

Sunrise — 7:09.

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Looks ominous, no? But an hour later, it was a bright blue sky, and all day it was brilliant and crisp.

21 comments:

gilbar said...

more depressing news
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/inflation-is-following-an-eerily-similar-path-as-the-one-taken-in-1966-1982-36a91f5

I went to the grocery store this evening.. 2 bags and a jug of milk... $35
The bags were the little plastic ones, NOT the big paper ones

Mike of Snoqualmie said...

Our weather is depressing. Near 100% humidity. Cloud layer just at the level of the hill to the north of us, about 300-400-ft. Mist among the evergreen trees about half way up the hill.

But, no worry about sunburn today.

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

I love this one too.

gilbar said...

So, where are we at now?
according to rcocean ( the self proclaimed EXPERT)...
How many deaths are they now saying died at the hospital? or the parking lot? or missile launch site?
rcocean? i wouldn't want to put words in your mouth.. So could You update us?

i can never remember if it was 200-300? or 400? or 500? or 14 trillion?
please help me out; thanx!

farmgirl said...

Wow. What a fickle beginning!
Ominous. Is there a more ominous choice of work?
Foreboding?

Dr Weevil said...

This morning (8:31am) 'traditionalguy' posted this on the Sarah Silverman thread:
"Incidentally, the NATO/American war with Russia is over. Russia has won."

This is utterly false. Apparently he hasn't heard:

1. That the Russians have lost at least 4 large ships in the last month or so, 2 destroyed in drydock and 2 more hit by Ukraine's newly-developed drone-torpedos, and have withdrawn almost all their ships from Sevastapol. Black Sea Fleet HQ was also blown up - all 3 wings of the U-shaped building - and dozens of officers killed, including the commander of the BSF. Two oil rigs with Russian radar on them were captured, and the radar and missile system on the western tip of Crimea destroyed by commandos in small boats.

2. That (as a result of that) the Russian blockade of Ukraine has collapsed, and 30+ merchant ships have now ignored it and are hauling Ukrainian grain to countries that need it.

3. That Biden finally delivered some long-promised ATACMs and Ukraine used 5 of them the night before last to destroy ~25 Russian helicopters and a radar system at two different airfields. They also shot down 6 Russian fighter jets in the last week.

4. That Ukrainian marines crossed the Dnipro in two different places and the Russians think it's a major bridgehead, though it's apparently just a very successful raiding expedition by ~200 marines that they're unable to deal with, so the raiders haven't withdrawn.

5. Most important, that the Russians started a massive offensive against Avdiivka a week ago and have been taking huge casualties while capturing very little ground, and then losing that. Their biggest success on the first day was to capture a couple of 40-meter high slag heaps. Most recently, Ukraine destroyed 55 Russian tanks and 120 armored personnel carriers in one day, and killed 1380 Russians, all one-day records for this war. It's a total turkey shoot, as the Russians come right into the open with columns of armored vehicles and masses of infantry and get stuck in minefields and slaughtered.

And yes, anyone who looks for it can find all the evidence he wants that all this is true, much of it coming from Russian sources. I've recommended 9-10 informative Twitter feeds at least three times before, but have no indication that anyone here has ever bothered to look at any of them, so I won't bother to do it again unless someone asks. You're all welcome to read the likes of ZeroHedge and Kim Dot Comm if you'd rather wallow in your own ignorance.

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

Sometimes it takes power to be abused, for everyone to plainly see that discretion has little to do with valor when corruption grips the land. Whatever is happening with Sydney Powell is not how any of this is supposed to work.

I looked up the story with an unforgettable line: On May 25, 1987, Donovan (and all of the other defendants) were acquitted with a number of jurors openly applauding the verdict, after which Donovan was famously quoted as asking, "Which office do I go to to get my reputation back?"

Its feels like less than useless to ask why does this kind of injustice keep happening, in the supposed freest land in the world?

Kate said...

No red sky at morning leads to a beautiful day. Check. For science, we need you to start taking sunset photos, too. Report later if red sky at night made for a delightful evening.

farmgirl said...

*ominous choice of word…
Spellcheck keeps me humble.

Humperdink said...

They went after Trump for treason (colluding with Russia), a phone call with Ukraine, gone after his real estate business in New York (Letitia James*), hiding top secret documents, inciting an insurrection on Jan 6, indicted his attorneys, indicted for subverting democracy (Jack Smith**),gagged by judges and the swamp rats wonder why he is popular with the serfs across the fruited plain. Lavrentiy Beria is smiling.

* Her entire campaign was "Jail Trump".
** Smith's spouse wrote a glowing biography of Michelle Obama.

Howard said...

The recent Russian offensive started after the Hamas launched their suicidal Holocaust. Coincidence, maybe. Taking advantage of US Navy carrier battle groups steaming into the Eastern Med and Gulf and counting on the transfer of weapons and ammunition from Ukraine and NATO theatre to Israel, definitely.

Who do you hate more, the despotic murderous baby killing enemies of the free world or dipshit ideologues and political rivals?

Mr. Forward said...

Byron Donalds has entered the race for Speaker of the House. Every time I have heard him speak I hear common sense. I hope that doesn't disqualify him.

wendybar said...

"Why is it our government continues to demonstrate through its actions that it couldn’t care less about U.S. citizens? It wants to protect and care for non-citizens who break the law to be here."

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/if_you_want_government_help_dont_be_a_citizen.html

wendybar said...

Come on!!! THIS has to make you wonder....


https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/what_is_wrong_with_joes_chin.html

Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...

The Great Victor David Hanson.

Tired leftist Jew-Hate venom on USA Elite Campuses.

Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...

Letitia James is a corrupt fraud. She should be indicted and jailed.

BUMBLE BEE said...

Democrat Governance...

Michael P Senger @michaelpsenger
Today, auditors told Congress as much as *$2.5 trillion* of the $5 trillion the US spent on COVID relief went to China and its allies through fraud.

That's enough to fund the entire Chinese military for 8 years. Keep that in mind when you hear how great our COVID response was.

wendybar said...

"Who do you hate more, the despotic murderous baby killing enemies of the free world or dipshit ideologues and political rivals?"

They are one and the same in the Progressive party.

Mike of Snoqualmie said...

X (twitter) has revoked the NYT's verification badge for its lies about the Gazan hospital attack. X has acknowledged what we've always known about the NYT: it's s progressive propaganda outlet.

Next up for revocation: WaPoo, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS and NBC.

Narr said...

Dr. Weevil, I appreciate your comments, and the list of informed observers you provide for Ukraine-related issues.

Dr Weevil said...

Narr (9:55am):
Thanks! Glad to know I'm not always beating my head against a wall of invincible ignorance here.