Catching up

Typical of a day after a long weekend, I've had nothing but catch-up today, and it's not done yet. Cassie has never successfully bought her own bag of kibble, for one thing, and even if she did I doubt she'd be able to carry it home.

I also didn't read anything online yesterday, so I missed all these goodies:

• You know how US Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) getting elected governor of Alabama opened up the competition for "dumbest person in Congress?" And how US Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) was always a top contender for the spot? Well, with US Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) also in contention, Jordan has taken a huge leap towards the recognition by becoming House Minority Leader for the 120th Congress.
• Jordan, you may remember, stood by as Ohio State University wrestling coach while the team physician, Richard Strauss, sexually abused the athletes, and then covered it up. If you don't remember, please remember now, and make sure everyone in Congress remembers.
• Now is the time to make sure the OAFPOTUS doesn't skate on all the shit he's done for the last two years.
• Only tech bro billionaires want to live in the Blade Runner universe; the rest of us really don't.
• Note to the left wing of my own party: you guys underperformed in this wave election because most people don't really like your policies.
• No, Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson is no Zohran Mamdani.
• Did the midterms make the world more dangerous? That depends on whether dictators around the world worry their time is running out.

Finally, some 250 businesses sued the state of Illinois over the hemp ban scheduled to take effect Thursday. Illinois officials have suspended the ban while the lawsuit works its way through. Still, I know people hoarding THC drinks, especially with the holidays coming up. And it doesn't look like either Congress or the State Legislature is in any hurry to fix the THC laws.