Eek

What sad news about the tragic attack in New Orleans. So much for a Happy New Year. Already in mourning for Jimmy Carter's passing. 

I missed other various news happening over the holidays. The government shutdown was avoided, but there was some anti-trans poison pill in the NDAA. Something happened about a transgender athlete policy that I don't understand; there was speculation that Trump could use it somehow for bad? It's like Biden cancelling more judges because he knew Trump would pack the courts with bad judges. 

Some Russian ship cut an undersea cable in Finland, and is being detained for the sabotage. I don't know if that's how Russia's conducting its war now? Musk continues to be insane. Some athiests went on transphobic rants and then resigned from a Freedom from Religion foundation. Fucking asshats. I stopped respecting those athiests when I found out they were racist and anti-Muslim too. Way to ruin your reputations just like J.K. Rowling. That's why I describe myself as agnostic. Everybody can believe what they want to, as long as they don't try to attack other people or impose their morals as laws on everyone else. Just look at Jimmy Carter to see what a devout person can do if they spread love instead of intolerance.

In lighter news, apparently there will be a Bluey movie in 2027; I would celebrate, except the movie will be CGI. Do we have to do that? Why can't it be flat 2-D animation like the TV show? I love the cartoon dogs the way they are. Movies overall are meh lately. I want to see the new Count of Monte Cristo movie, but it's in theaters 25 miles away so I'll have to make a special trip to catch it before it disapears. At least there's Love Hurts in February starring Ke Huy Quan. It even has Marshawn Lynch, a football player I only know from Will Arnett's Murderville show, but he's fun.