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A Short Respite

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It seems like it’s been a long time and it probably has been, since I have had 4 days in a row off and still be employed.

It’s been a long time since I’ve had 4 days in a row off period now that I think about it.

At least last February.

It’s not like there is any rest for the wicked either way, I have said for a long time now that I must have been Genghis Kahn in a previous life or something similar.

SOMEBODY is getting even with my ass for something.

Danged if I know what the weather is supposed to be like and danged if I care at this point. There is going to be a serious case of putting my feet up for at least the rest of this day.

Tomorrow is another day, that whole Thanksgiving thing. It’s supposed to be pretty laid back around here for once. We aren’t going anywhere and nobody s coming either. I’m sure The Wifely Unit will be watching Sportsball, she isn’t even going to cook.

She ordered in a whole Turkey dinner from what I understand.

Whatever, that’s her deal. Mine is to eat, nap and generally be a pain in the ass.

Of which I am very good at.

I will wind up in the Disaster Area at some point, there are only 4237 projects awaiting my attention.

I’m also sure I will find something to post, it will more than likely be another Open Thread so everybody remember that and look for it.

I would really like to see that get knocked out of the park participation wise.

You have been given fair warning.

If you don’t make it by here before hand, Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

As messed up as things are, my cup runneth over and I have much to be thankful for.

Not the least of which is you guys who come here and make my day, every day.

My thanks also to CederQ for stepping up to the plate and fitting in like a glove.

He takes a huge load off of me every day.

Johnno Finally Got His Eye Fixed.

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Better get your own eye bleach out before scrolling down, just sayin’….

I told him that it was mighty nice of them to let him keep his Mu Mu and to watch out for that guy wanting to give him a sponge bath.

Maybe now he will finally be able to see the pictures on this blog, starting with a good look at himself.

LOL!

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Mate.

How To Run Your Gas Furnace In Winter When The Power Goes Out

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I stumbled on this while sitting on my ass instead of doing the things I need to be doing and thought I would share it.

This guy basically shows you how to run your gas furnace off of a 12 volt battery with a power inverter.

He specifically mentions the long cold snap in Texas last year that saw people who were unprepared die from the cold

Might be good to know if it’s freezing outside and the power goes out .

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Not So Fast Katy, Arizona Attorney General Says Vote Results Can’t Be Certified Due To Multiple Irregularities On Election Day

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They have until November 28th to get it all straightened out, which isn’t going to happen.

The beginning of the letter demands they explain the multiple printer configuration issues reported by hundreds of voters that caused multiple cascading issues afterwards.

Written reports on how they fixed it, who fixed it etc. etc. etc.

There were thousands of complaints about several different issues.

Tom Liddy, Civil Division Chief, Maricopa County Attorney’s Office
Re: Maricopa County’s Administration of the 2022 General Election
November 19, 2022
Page 4

Pursuant to Arizona law, Maricopa County was required to complete “reconciliation of
ballots cast against check ins” at the voting locations before leaving the voting location, not at
central count. See A.R.S. §§ 16-564(A), -602(A), -607(A), -608(A),(B), -614, -615(A),(B), and –
616; see also 2019 Elections Procedures Manual, Ch. 9 (VIII).
Please provide a copy of each voting location’s Official Ballot Report, including any
discrepancies in the report and explanations for any such discrepancies. Please also provide a
written statement clarifying the “reconciliation” that appears to have occurred at central count on
or around November 16, 2022. Finally, please provide a written report regarding how many ballots
were commingled, how many ballots were placed inside the black duffle bags intended for


tabulated ballots, how and when Maricopa became aware of the related problems, and how these
problems were ultimately resolved.
Arizonans deserve a full report and accounting of the myriad problems that occurred in
relation to Maricopa County’s administration of the 2022 General Election. As the canvass is
looming, and these issues relate to Maricopa County’s ability to lawfully certify election results –
the Unit requests a response to the aforementioned issues on or before Maricopa County submits
its official canvass to the Secretary of State, which must occur on or before November 28,

  1. See A.R.S. § 16-642(A).
    Sincerely,
    Jennifer Wright
    Assistant Attorney General

You can read the letter the AG sent in PDF form here.

If Maricopa County can’t resolve the multiple issues by the 28th, then they can’t certify the election.

If Maricopa County can’t certify the election then none of the other counties can either.

Shit is about to get real interesting down there and Kari Lake was absolutely correct in not conceding the election.

The Mean Tweets Are Back!

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I dunno what’s going on here yet but he already has 608 THOUSAND followers.

I will PERSONALLY donate the eight bucks for him just to see one damn Tweet.

Just so I can watch the meltdown that will follow in .02 seconds.

I will also be watching for one very explicit tweet,

“My Fellow Americans, The Storm Is Upon Us.”

Gotta Love Fleabay’s Chineseium Vendor’s ChatBot’s Automated Email Begging For A Positive Review

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It’s damn near as bad as their assembly instructions on everything.

I found a smoking deal on some little tool holders I have been wanting for my Mini Lathe a while back and jumped on it.

This message showed up in my InBox today.

cantwaitonlineNow it is served by chat robot.
Hello, we have checked that your item has been delivered or will be delivered in the last three days. Have you received it? If you are satisfied with our products and services,could you please take a minute to leave us a positive feedback with an overall 5 Detailed Selling Rating (DSR)?After the transaction complete , there will be an option of Leave Feedback. If you have any questions about our products or services, please contact us via ebay message. Please reply the number (1,2) to continue the consultation:
1. I am very satisfied and I will leave a positive feedback.
2.I have a problem with the product that I received.
You can reply \”I need manual service\” to ask the customer service girl to solve the problem for you.Usually they will reply you within 48 hours.If you can\’t wait,recovery robot.from chatbot

I’ll bet you didn’t know I can speak ChatBot, did you?

Well, I can.

New message to: cantwaitonline (8,852)
All Your Tool Holders Are Belong To Me.
Arrived yesterday product did.
Deal is high value, much happy.
Buy later more I will.

Cui Bono? This Looks Like Using A Public Office To Solicit Funds For Private Individuals To Me Also

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Reader and Friend Jerry has sent me a couple of Emails he has received from Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands, Hilary Franz.

Read these and then ask yourself this question,

Exactly WHO is receiving these funds and exactly WHAT is it these funds are being used for?

From: “Hilary Franz” <info@hilaryfranz.com>
To: Blankety Blank.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2022 5:18:32 PM
Subject: You’re all invited…


  Team, the last couple of years have been tough for all of us. As we finally return to some semblance of normalcy, I could not be more excited to invite you to our annual Do Epic Awards.

On November 30, we are honoring our communities’ biggest change makers and celebrating their outstanding efforts.

This year, I’m honored to announce our first Do Epic awardee: Lorraine Loomis, an incredible advocate for climate justice and an exceptional example of what it means to truly foster a strong connection between people and our natural environment. Throughout her life, Lorraine was an outspoken leader whose work was built around ensuring that Native culture here in Washington thrived. She fought tirelessly to protect treaty rights for tribes across our state and was an enormous advocate for salmon preservation.

On a personal level, Lorraine was a mentor to me dating back to my early days as an environmental land use attorney working to protect salmon habitat.

Lorraine’s hard work and unwavering spirit have had a legendary impact on Washington, touching millions of lives and ensuring the preservation of our state’s most valuable and sacred resources. Her legacy is an inspiration, and I am honored to honor her decades-long labor of love.

I hope that you will join us on Wednesday, November 30, at noon at the Seattle Convention Center to celebrate the excellence of Lorraine and our outstanding honorees.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit our website or contact Jerica Chosich at jerica@bluewavepolitics.com.

Stay tuned for more Do Epic announcements in the coming days.

In partnership,
Hilary Franz
My Bold

OK, buying tickets at he Convention Center. Some of the money obviously goes ro the convention center but where is the rest of it going?

This “DO EPIC” thing smacks of organized feel good Libtard bullshit right out of the gate which is a preferred way to garner favor, power and move money around.

Then we have this one,

From: “Hilary Franz” <info@hilaryfranz.com>
To: Blankety Blank.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 4:04:06 PM
Subject: It’s time to regroup


  Now that the midterms are mostly over, it is time for us to get back on track. The race to turn back the clock on climate change has been ticking away, and we need to match our efforts with the stakes at hand.

With razor-thin margins in the House and Senate and the block on the EPA by the Supreme Court, state leaders must be the torchbearers for climate change. And in Washington, we’ve been doing just that – this year, we saw our best wildfire season in over a decade, and our state-run carbon sequestration effort has revolutionized our state’s individual role in the effort to reduce greenhouse gases.

While there’s still a ways to go before any of us are in the clear, the impact of our work is undeniable, and we can’t stop now. But making these incredible strides requires help, and that’s why I need your support.It’s been absolutely amazing to help get amazing candidates over the finish line, but now it’s time to refocus. Tonight, we’re launching the WA Climate Action Fund, and we need your help to raise $3,000 before midnight tonight. Will you pitch in $5 right now and give us the financial push we need to continue building on our environmental gains?If you’ve saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately:$10 » $25 »$50 » $100 »$250 » OTHER »This is an urgent moment for our movement, and I need each of you to get involved. Folks, more of our lush forests are being transformed into cold, concrete slabs, and if we don’t act fast, we will wake up and our state will be unrecognizable.

Through our tree-to-sea approach to climate change, we are doing everything we can to heal our environment and ensure that the beautiful wildlife we adore has the space and resources to flourish!We are in the fight for our lives and our planet, and we can’t afford to leave a single person behind. Together, we need to raise $3,000 to make sure we have the tools we need to increase community awareness of our pressing climate issues and ensure the success of our state’s sustainability efforts. So, team, will you take a stand with me today and donate $5 right away to our WA Climate Action Fund before time runs out?DONATE NOWI need you in this with me,

Hilary Franz  Hilary Franz is on the front lines protecting our forests and farmlands, air and water as Commissioner of Public Lands. She is a strong progressive who is leading the way for urgent action on climate change. And, as the leader of Washington’s wildfire fighting force, she is relentless in her work to keep our communities safe. Will you have her back and make a grassroots contribution?CONTRIBUTE

Here we have Ms. She/It/Her Franz, SOLICITING FUNDS FOR A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE USING HER OFFICIAL EMAIL.

Is it just me or is that a BIG NO NO?

Then there is this one and this one is asking for money that doesn’t seem to me to indicate just where in the hell it’s even going!

From: “Hilary Franz” <info@hilaryfranz.com>
To:Blankety Blank.com
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2022 4:00:08 PM
Subject: Washington’s Dream Team


  The midterm election cycle has come to an end, but I can’t miss a moment to celebrate all of the bad-ass women who crushed this year’s election.

From many directions, the last several months of this year have been challenging. From the overturn of Roe v. Wade to restrictions by the Supreme Court on the EPA’s ability to regulate emissions, there has been obstacle after obstacle to protecting our progress. But now, we’ve finally set the record straight.

Because of representatives in our U.S. Congress like Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (WA-03), Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-08), and Sen. Patty Murray, we are one step closer to bringing the change we need to the Evergreen State, and I am so proud I was able to support them on what looks like their journey to victory.At a time when so much is on the line, we need leaders that will step up and stand tall to protect our rights and push the boundaries of our state. With platforms focused on community-centric initiatives, these women are inviting constituents directly to the decision-making table and prioritizing solutions that make our communities strong and our environment safer.Washington women are leading the charge to transform our government and ensure that the people’s voice never goes unheard. Will you pitch in $5 right now to help us continue to uplift female leaders who are making it happen and going above and beyond to fight for their constituents?If you’ve saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately:$10 » $25 »$50 » $100 »$250 » OTHER »As a woman, mother, and environmentalist, I know our state is in good hands with these incredible women at the helm. Equipped with a diverse set of experiences and backgrounds, they will bring fresh, innovative ideas to the forefront. Together, we will set the tone for change and ensure that the future of our state is forward and not backward.

All of you play an instrumental role in the success of our efforts to redefine state leadership and secure victories on our most pressing issues. Without your help, protecting the people of this state would not be possible. That’s why I need to know that you are standing with us as we head into the next chapter of our work.Creating the future we need means strong, diverse leadership and the assistance of grassroots supporters like you. Will you join our movement and pitch in $5 or any amount to help support our Washington women challenging the status quo and going to work for our communities?DONATE NOWThis is our moment,

Hilary

Dis you see where that money is supposed to be going?

And WTF is ACT BLUE EXPRESS anyway?

Lemme get my special Internet Dung Excavating Shovel out here and see what I can dig up.

Ahha.

ActBlue is an American nonprofit technology organization established in June 2004 that enables left-leaning nonprofits, Democratic candidates, and progressive groups to raise money from individual donors on the Internet by providing them with online fundraising software. Its stated mission is to “empower small-dollar donors”.[1]

ActBlue does not endorse individual candidates.[2] The organization is open to Democratic campaigns, candidates, committees, and progressive 501(c)4 organizations. Groups that use ActBlue pay a 3.95% credit card processing fee. As a nonprofit, ActBlue runs its own, separate fundraising program and accepts tips on contributions to pay for its expenses.[3][1][4]

ActBlue was founded in 2004 by Benjamin Rahn and Matt DeBergalis.[5] In February 2016, ActBlue launched AB Charities, an arm of the organization that makes ActBlue’s fundraising tools available to nonprofits.[6] Both the 2016 and 2020 Democratic presidential nominees, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden, used ActBlue during their primary and general election campaigns.[7][8] Bernie Sanders‘ 2016 and 2020 primary campaigns also used ActBlue for fundraising.[9]

This explains it.

Hilary Franz is using her official government Email site to try and raise funds for the Democratic Party by blowing smoke up everyone’s asses using cutesy bullshit committees and direct action organizations whose purpose is to make it look like they are actually doing something besides political organization, money laundering and power consolidation.

Nice work if you can get it, I’m sure.

So in answer to my friends inquiry that I look into this, my conclusion is that this is using an official Washington State Email Account to raise funds indirectly for the Democratic Party.

I doubt very highly that anyone in this freaking state would even bother looking into the impropriety of such actions as they benefit from it themselves.

As Carlin said,

‘It’s a big club and we ain’t in it”.

Today Was “Score On The Way Home From Work Day”

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Sometimes driving a pickup back and forth pays off.

About a mile from work I was going over a bridge over the Rail Yard and here sits one of those electric propane heater things laying on the side of the road. I slammed on the brakes, hit the turn signal then fucked up traffic in the right lane backing up in the road to get to it.

It got pretty beat up but I snagged it anyway. The thing still has the stickers on it

Then I stopped at Horror Fright to snag a couple items that were on sale because the last time they were on sale they sold out before I got down there.

Then about a mile from the house, after sitting in a double turn lane to get off the main drag, all of a sudden there are brake lights and people swerving all over in front of me as I am trying to turn.

Bigger than shit there is a damn PALLET JACK sitting next to the curb sticking out in the road!

Once again, slam on the brakes, turn on the turn signal and jump out.

I looked around but I didn’t see anyone looking like they were coming back for it.

Thankfully there was only one guy behind me and he went around. It damn near kilt me getting the damn thing in the back of the truck but after a brief wrestling match, the tailgate went up and off I went.

Of course when I pulled up to the house, The Wifely Unit was sitting out front having a smoke and before I could say a damn word she cut me off with,

“Now What The Hell Did You Drag Home?!”

Oh yeah, she most definitely doesn’t share my enthusiasm for scoring on Free Shit.

“What Are You Going To Do With That?”

“You Have To Stop That!”

” You Are Getting Too Old For That And You Have Too Much Shit Already”

“You Need To Start Getting Rid Of Some Of This Shit!”

I just laughed and told her that she knows how I am and went right in the house,

Like I’m going to pass up a $500 Pallet Jack for free?

Not fucking likely.

Even if I don’t have an immediate need for it.

In the mean time I’m gonna go hide out in the garage for a while.

I ain’t completely stupid.