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Friday, April 22, 2022

Retaliation

 Friday has arrived, as if you didn't know.  Being that it is Friday, I'm not working.  I did tweak my availability yesterday.  Monday and Thursdays will be the only days I can work a full 8-hour shift, while on Saturday and Sunday I can't be scheduled before noon.  This is good, since they're starting up Children's Workshop again.  For those who say, "how wonderful you hold a workshop for kids," remember, this generosity has more to do with merchandising and marketing than providing a 'fun' diy moment for kids.  

I got up early yesterday for my bloodwork, and as a result, went to be early last evening.  So... this morning I got up early because...  And I still got almost 7 hours of good sleep.  What can I say?  I like getting up early.  

Right now, the sun is shining.  Temps are supposed to go up to 70 (F) today and tomorrow they're supposed to climb higher.  Then, as has been the case for several weeks now, they're going to drop back into the 50's (F).  An associate at work was complaining "we're not going to have a spring; we're going to go right into summer."  I didn't point out that this is exactly what spring is, moderating temperatures, some days warm, some days cool.

And, as expected, Florida's Republican legislature handed Disney what they think is going to be some Payback yesterday.  They took away Disney's self-governing status.  As a result, Disney will have to pay taxes.  DeSantis thinks they're going to cave as a result.  He believes they're going to blink and bow down to him.  Disney will probably write-off those taxes when it files its federal taxes, thanks to the tax bill passed by the Republicans in the United States Senate.  Who will pay through the nose?  The constituents who put the Florida Republicans in power. 


For those of you who don't understand, this sort of thing that happens under authoritarian governments led by dictators.  It's the sort of thing that happens in Russia.  Obviously, DeSantis aims to be the American version of Putin.  Next thing you know, he's going to be riding around on a horse with his shirt off. 

Speaking of Putin, what about those French Elections.  So many were upset by Macron and his Covid rules, well, now they can go to the polls and vote for a Russian sympathizer, Marine Le Pen.  It's taken a lot of Russian money to get her this close to the presidency.  Think of her as Trump in a skirt.  Be careful what you wish for.  What you get may be far worse than you dreamed possible. 


6 comments:

  1. I hope France does the right thing, but I also hoped Flori-duh and Texas and Georgia and Tennessee would do the right thing ....

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    1. Enacting hate laws doesn't mean you'll be elected at the polls, of course, Republicans don't know that.

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  2. Oh, Floriduh is going to be through some things when Disney stops doing what's been doing since the sixties... I hope it leaves the state. Not gonna happen, but hey.

    And Death Santis is doing what Le Pen did: pander to the haters and be a piece of shit human in order to get in the presidential race. Mark my words: he's up for the presidency in 2024.

    XOXO

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    1. The real problem for DeSantis is he sees Disney only as Disneyworld. Disneyworld is a small part of the very vast Disney Empire.

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  3. I actually don't know ANYONE that intends to vote for Macron, he is pretty much hated by people I know. I don't get to vote but I would definitely vote Le Pen in this instance. The slogan is "ANYONE BUT MACRON", although I suspect he will get back in because all the big boys/pharma have very deep pockets!

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    1. I don't think you understand how badly her election would affect the EU and NATO since an ally of Putin is an enemy of Democracy.

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