donderdag 28 februari 2019

donderdag 28 februari 2019 At the late night double feature picture show... Two movies for me last night! First, Comedy, Drama, Musical - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. It is six quirky Western vignettes from the Coen Brothers. Caution: violence! Next: Action, Adventure, War film - The Dirty Dozen. The movies revved me up. I'm also processing the Cohen hearings. Restless night. I'm up for Stephanie Miller. Intelligence Uber-expert, author, and Jedi master Malcolm Nance joins the gang to give us his impressions of the Cohen hearings, and to tell us what to expect next! Meeting with Michael Steele? Let's talk again about the Pee Pee Tape and the Ritz-Carlton Moscow.

It’s that time of the year again: The annual Conservative Political Action Conference is underway just outside of Washington DC - National Harbor. Of course! CPAC Is Off to a Typically Horrifying Start. Feel the fear! Gorka at CPAC: Democrats want to take away your hamburgers!

woensdag 27 februari 2019

woensdag 27 februari 2019 575,070 views on YouTube so far! See All 10 ‘Star Wars’ Movies In This Spine-Tingling 5-Minute Supercut. The lowest elevation in Europe yet tallest people in the world. Welcome to the land that...MAKES its own land. Europe's interesting, meticulous, yet a little crazy and adventurous country... Geography Now does Netherlands. I wanna move there. Michael Cohen Delivers Withering Testimony: Trump A ‘Racist,’ ‘Conman,’ ‘Cheat’ OMG! This is incredible stuff!

Elijah Cummings' closing statement is moving, indeed, impactful. Damn! He is giving us all a lesson in empathy and real talk. Is Michael Cohen close to tears? I am.

Times are gone for honest men. And sometimes far too long for snakes... Black Hole Sun. Won't you come and wash away the rain. Black Hole Sun. Won't you come. Won't you come. After today's hearing, I just wanted a black hole to take me.

dinsdag 26 februari 2019

dinsdag 26 februari 2019 Russia's new missile is aimed at... Snohomish County? The graphic refers to the Jim Creek naval radio station near Arlington, Washington. Сумасшедший!

Sarah Kendzior chats with Stephanie Miller. We must have daily protests against wannabe autocrat Donald Trump! I need to get Sarah's book. Author of The View from Flyover Country.

Steph's interview is posted on YouTube! Former GOP Sen. Gordon Humphrey: ‘Seriously Sick’ Trump Must Be Replaced ASAP. What Are Pussy Willows, Anyway? We have crystal blue skies. It's 39.4°F and breezy. I found these pussy willows on my walk.

They signal the last throes of winter and the brink of spring. Kiesza is special! She caught my ear on Z95.3 Vancouver, CA.

maandag 25 februari 2019

maandag 25 februari 2019 Donald Trump Calls Spike Lee’s Oscars Speech A ‘Racist Hit’ Trump is so wrong! Spike Lee didn’t actually say one anti-Trump thing in his speech. Yay BlacKkKlansman! Congrats to first-time Academy Award winner Spike Lee! So overdue.

We Will, We Will Rock You! Oscars 2019: Queen, Adam Lambert Open Show With Pair of Hits. Good omen for Rami. Congrats for Lead Actor! Rami Malek celebrates the strugglers… La Guardia Nacional Bolivariana prevents aid crossing the Simón Bolívar International Bridge. What's next for Venezuela’s opposition? Venezuela crisis: President Maduro's 'days numbered' - Mike Pompeo.

zondag 24 februari 2019

zondag 24 februari 2019 I have heard people call Jupiter a failed star. If things had gone a little differently... Can Jupiter be ignited? That's what happens at the end of 2010. Lock-Nah and Baltus Hafez look for the Bracelet of Anubis. Lord Imhotep will be much pleased. Sunday morning movie - The Mummy Returns.

The BBC has a site devoted to History. Let's get into Ancient and into Egyptians. And Who Was Cleopatra?... Really!

Empires and dynasties come and go. Hmmm... All empires are civilizations, but not all civilizations are empires. The Average Lifespan of a Civilization is 336 Years. The BBC has a site devoted to the Future, too. Is Civilization is about to Collapse? Our dear Frank Herbert: Empires do not suffer emptiness of purpose at the time of their creation. It is when they have become established that aims are lost and replaced by vague ritual. -- Words of Muad'dib by Princess Irulan.

zaterdag 23 februari 2019

zaterdag 23 februari 2019 Remembering Peter Tork: The Monkees’ Beloved Clown Saint. In honor of Peter and the guys, I watch Head.

Midnight movie - MST3K: Hercules and the Captive Women. Who's that hunk? Reg Park plays our hero. Looking casual.

A song in French on KEXP! Stereolab - Cybele's Reverie. Que faire quand on a tout fait, tout lu, tout bu, tout mangé? Michael and I go to see Alita: Battle Angel. A touching scene for me... Alita (Rosa Salazar) offers Hugo (Keean Johnson) her heart wires and all. 17 Questions About ‘Alita: Battle Angel’

vrijdag 22 februari 2019

vrijdag 22 februari 2019 BBC News - Israeli Moon Mission Under Way. Congrats! It'll Take Beresheet 8 Weeks to Get to the Moon.

Students protest against global climate inaction in Paris. Students around Europe walked out of schools to call on the government to declare a climate emergency. Solidarité, mes enfants!

Nous construisons le plus grand mouvement des jeunes pour l’environnement de l’histoire! Yay, students! À Paris, le 22 février, la Place de la République.

donderdag 21 februari 2019

donderdag 21 februari 2019 The New Airbus Beluga XL Might Be The Cutest One Ever. It’s a super-transporter cargo plane rather than a passenger one. But NO AIR TRAVEL! The ‘Green New Deal’ would eliminate air travel. But I'd love to fly in a smiling whale.

Rebecca Leber - reporter for environment & energy for Mother Jones - is on The Bill Press Show to talk about the #GreenNewDeal. Just how serious is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? Rebecca says very. We have an environmental crisis to deal with. The best-case scenario is alarming enough. The Cautious Case for Climate Optimism.

It's 57°F and sunny in Rome. What a beautiful day for our friend Jack Jenkins in that lovely city. He tweets I dunno guys, Trump’s team keeps talking about these Vatican walls, but they, uh, sort of just let me walk right in. Didn’t check my passport or make me wait out an asylum claim in Italy or anything. It’s *almost* as if it’s not comparable to Trump’s border policies at all. Beautiful photo, Jack!

Investigation shows Hohl fire may have started by ‘an intentional or careless act’ I saw burned out Bird Alley this morning.

The Bellingham Herald did a video. Right into the mess!

woensdag 20 februari 2019

On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert... I love the collage of Stephen with the 22 people (so far) running (or thinking about running) for the crowded Presidential bid.

Midnight movie - Mutiny on the Bounty (1935). A classic!

💥💥💥 Malcolm Alert 💥💥💥 This morning Malcolm Nance chats with Stephanie Miller about the latest with Mr. Treason Trump.

The Washington Post Sued by Parents of Covington Catholic Teenager. $250 million. This seems to indicate that Nicholas Sandmann is actually a privileged, arrogant, smirky prick.

The clouds are breaking up, and the sun is peaking out. Hints of Spring... You just have to look past the piles of old snow. Stop by Harriet Spanel Park for a pic. The trees are bare, but the grass looks green. Parents and kids playing.

I'm tired after all my meandering around town. I take a bus home, but it's still another 10-minute walk to Victor Street. Weeee! Randy Rainbow Calls Out Trump's 'Border Lies' in Madonna Parody: Watch! Are those Randy Rainbow's real glasses? I love them! 😍

dinsdag 19 februari 2019

dinsdag 19 februari 2019 It's 35°F and a little drizzly for my walk to town. I can smell the ash from yesterday's fire. Hohl's is in ruins.

I loved walking down Bird Alley. A photo from a sunny B'ham day which is the back of the store. The building is a total loss.

The Whatcom Humane Society received over 75 animals that were rescued, but some birds and one python remain missing. Drop by Jes' for a buzz cut. My hair is crazy, and it's time to get rid of it... And I did!

Oh My Force!  Watching Star Wars III: Revenge Of The Sith... I always wondered about this.  Anakin Skywalker: I hate you! Obi-Wan Kenobi: You were my brother, Anakin. I loved you. All this arguing!

maandag 18 februari 2019

maandag 18 februari 2019 Up with Stephanie Miller. She leads with Urgent by Foreigner. It's urgent to remove Trump from office. Happy Not My President Day!

Rocky Mountain Mike does a little something for Steph. I like the segments from Lost In Space. Emergency! Presidents Day Protests Against Trump are planned across the country. Robert Reich:  

This President’s Day is a day of mourning for the presidency of the United States, which has been hijacked by someone who defies the Constitution, refuses to be president of all the people, and continuously degrades, denigrates, and diminishes the American presidency.

Top 10 Reasons to Watch The Umbrella Academy... Actually, I'm re-watching. I like unconventional comic book adaptations. And check out the lovely and talented American singer, songwriter, musician, and comic book writer Gerard Way. Sad news for our town. Downtown Bellingham devastated by fire.

zondag 17 februari 2019

zondag 17 februari 2019 Cast Members Reveal More about The Umbrella Academy. I binged on the series until Midnight. I like Robert Sheehan's character Klaus.

Nice to see the sun out! Walking through the neighborhood, I see a melting snow fort. I bet that it was awesome a couple days ago.

Brunch at the Co-op. Down to Fairhaven on the bus. Boulevard Park is busy with walkers. With 45°F and sunshine, people want to traverse the boardwalk to Pattle Point and Woods Coffee.

Elizabeth Station is a warming center near me according to Google. My God! It's really busy! I check it out, but I don't get any beer.

The Washington Post had it's own YouTube channel. Here's the SNL cold opening of Trump’s national emergency declaration in contrast with the actual declaration. The imitation is great!

zaterdag 16 februari 2019

zaterdag 16 februari 2019 My AM movie - MST3K: The Crawling Eye.

Hal Sparks broadcasts live from the studio at WCPT with Johnny Million. Hal cracks me up with his impersonation of Ann Coulter.

It seems like a slasher multiverse when I watch Happy Death Day.

It's a stay inside day. I want more of the snow to melt (and my shoes to dry). I'm binge watching The Umbrella Academy. Fascinating series.

vrijdag 15 februari 2019

vrijdag 15 februari 2019 Star Trek night. Many redshirts are slaughtered by the dikironium cloud creature in Obsession.

On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert... Pete Buttigieg: I Wish ‘Fanatical’ Mike Pence Respected My Gay Marriage. Brooklyn Nets 148 - 139 Cleveland Cavaliers. Wow! Triple overtime! Cavs can't catch a break before All-Star break, fall to Nets in triple-overtime. Cavs #2: Collin Sexton. Nets #31: Jarrett Allen.

On Twitter: #FAKENationalEmergency. Columnist Eugene Robinson posts We have a national emergency, all right. Its name is Donald Trump.

Perseverance Valley is where it dies. NASA's Opportunity Rover Dies on Mars. The NYT does a great job with the detailed maps. ASTRUM tributes the rover with a beautiful video. It was very pretty and white yesterday. Now, it's a slushy gray crap.

donderdag 14 februari 2019

donderdag 14 februari 2019 Midnight movie - MST3K: Attack of the Giant Leeches. Our buddies on the SOL take a coffee break. In fact, Tom Servo IS a coffee making machine. They talk about bad dreams.

A gun coat! This gives me the creeps. Is this guy mocking the anniversary of the Parkland shootings? #NeverAgain One year ago, 17 students & school staff were killed in Parkland Florida. Today, we remember them, stand with their families, & honor their memories – as well as all victims of gun violence - Rep. Elijah E. Cummings.

On The Takeaway - "We Are Here to Tell the Stories of Our Fallen Peers": Teen Journalists Documenting Gun Violence

A drink! A Red Light Negroni $18: Bols Genever, Galliano L' Apertivo, Sweet Vermouth. A guy from Tavern Law shows us how to make it. It's 34.7 °F at lunchtime. Finally! It's above freezing. School is still out. It's going to take forever to melt this stuff on Railroad Ave.

Valentine's Day excursion into loveland. Exotic. Amazing. Loev!

It's funny how I found myself in love with you