Trump held a wide-ranging press conference today, and he used the occasion to state he would "dismiss" federal workers who don't return to the office. He also stated he would sue to revoke union contracts that provide for telework (although he's clearly not an authority on labor law, even the President is bound by a union contract that has been ( Read more... )

I had fallen back asleep for a bit, between my 2am "Trump is going to win" post and my pre-breakfast "Trump did win" post. But then I had to get ready to drop my car off, and commute, and work downtown, and commute, and pick my car up ...

That second commute plus picking up car took 2.5 hours because of a rush hour crash on the highway between ( Read more... )

Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol [that led to 10 deaths and 174 injured police officers], was convicted of [34] felony charges, [found liable for rape,] and ( Read more... )

I don't think Trump is a fascist. I think he's a demagogue. Fascism is a particular ideology, you know Hitler wrote an entire book about it while he was in prison, actually wrote it himself, without a ghost writer. Trump couldn't write a book. He has no ideology ( Read more... )

Had Moose over last night for delivery food and a movie in the basement -- was fun!  Today T returns and the long summer of him being away 4/5 of the time is over.  The house might feel loud & crowded for the next couple weeks, heh.  I made it!  Whew!  How long until I'm craving Time to Self again ( Read more... )