Feeling Hopeful

I had trouble getting online this week because Firefox wouldn't load. Finally got in today. I was more apprehensive about the election on Monday because I feared it would be a chaotic free-for-all, but instead I'm seeing mostly unity for Kamala, and great enthusiasm. The Lotus for Potus meme was cute too. It seems we're still in the honeymoon period before the press gets out their knives. Democrats might see another bump once Kamala picks her VP and goes to the convention.

Meanwhile Netanyahu came to give a speech, but fuck him for trying to influence our election. I consider him a war criminal, but stupid Republicans buy his smear that any criticism of Israel is antisemiticism. Governments can be corrupt and evil, even when the citizens are innocent and suffering. Just ask Texas Democrats under Abbott, Patrick, Cruz. Fuck them all too.

I don't care about the Olympics starting tonight, and the latest MCU movie appears to be another damn multiverse story. When will they get off that stupid train? I guess I'll stay home and read. I've also got some furniture to put together, but I work this weekend so it might take a while to finish.

Anyway, I hope Houston doesn't get flooded with more rain and that the power's restored.

Fight Like Hell

I'm shocked and disgusted that they forced Joe Biden to drop out of the race. The media pushed this narrative for weeks after the debate, ignoring the shitshow of Trump and his Republican convention. I guess when Joe got Covid he decided not to risk more headlines about Democrats defecting. Well I fully support Kamala Harris, and so far people are endorsing her too. I'm not sure who'll she pick as Vice President, and I don't trust the media not to trash her too. Meanwhile I hope Joe recovers soon. If he has no fucks to give now about re-election chances, could he rethink some policies about Israel? Well, I can always hope.

Man, all the major deaths keep happening too. This is a crazy year.

Shocking

Wow I took a break from news to go shopping and then in the afternoon saw the news about the shooting at Trump's Pennsylvania rally. He was just grazed on his ear apparently. I'm sorry about the bystander who died and anyone injured or otherwise terrorized. Violence doesn't help anything, and we need gun control. If he became a martyr that wouldn't help anything either. Anyway, I hear the Republican convention starts on Monday. I don't know if he'll announce a VP at that point, but he's sure to give another crazy rambling speech like always.

Meanwhile Richard Simmons died and so did Shannon Doherty. Rest in peace to both of them. I hope there's no more terrible news. but it's early in the day. Oh I also forgot that Dr Ruth died earlier in the week. So much stuff happening!

Hot

I'm sorry to hear that much of Houston is still without power and apparently will continue to be without for maybe another week. The Texas summer heat is already stifling, and I well remember last year when my AC was broken for days.

I was hoping that Collin Allred could make some points about both Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott being out of the state during Hurricane Beryl, but the news is primarily talking about Dan Patrick fighting with Biden about getting the emergency declaration to provide federal aid. Stupid GOP grandstanding, helping nobody.

The Biden administration made some announcement about a ceasefire agreement, but I don't see how that's different from the previous agreements to the ceasefire "framework" that we already had. And Israel continues to bomb Gaza and destroy schools, refugee camps, etc. So I don't feel that we're anywhere near peace.

Anyway, I got to put up some new shelves this weekend. Took forever to deliver.

Summer Rain

God, the hysteria from the media has been awful. They didn't react much to the horrible Supreme Court rulings but they kept drumbeating that Biden should step down just because of the debate, which is old news. Fuck them. I had to quit a couple of news sites because they wouldn't stop with the screaming headlines the whole week. It was all manufactured online. People in real life were just having July 4th parties and talking about summer vacations. Voters don't pay attention until fall.

At least the French and UK elections went well.

Meanwhile, my fridge survives and has quietened down a lot once I replaced the water filter. That gives me more time to look for a good deal. I was going to buy an open box fridge at the Best Buy outlet until I realized that you have to pick it up yourself. They won't deliver that, and my car is way too small to transport a fridge.

I also bought a couple of new Barbies because I just couldn't resist the face on the Aztec Princess of Ancient Mexico doll from 2004. Mine doesn't have a crown, and also doesn't look white. She's tan and lovely, with almond eyes. I mostly like her outfit though her feet are weird. They should have made her with flat feet if the shoes were going to be fabric like that. I haven't decided on a name for her yet, but I might go with Atotoztli who may have been a regent of Tenochtitlan, according to Wikipedia. It says she was the daughter of Moctezuma I and mother of three emperors.

I also got a My Fair Lady doll of Eliza the flower girl, before her transformation to lady. I prefer that version of her dress to the fancy gowns of the movie. Still have to take Eliza out of the box.

Anyway, we finally got some rain this week to cool us down. I guess it was the remnants of Hurricane Beryl moving north.