Idaho’s state legislature wants to ask SCOTUS to overturn Obergefell, i.e. the same-sex marriage decision. They’re doing this in the form of a petition, which is unusual and unlikely to succeed, but I’m thinking this is the velociraptors testing the electric fence. They’ll be brushed back, and then try again. Or another state will get the idea. And I expect we’ll see the corrupt SCOTUS roll back this protection. Places like Michigan, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York will retain the right, but red-state shitholes like Alabama, Louisiana, even Indiana? I doubt it. And so a lesbian couple that travels from their home in Grand Rapids to, say, the bluegrass festival in Brown County, Indiana should take care not to get into a traffic accident, because they wouldn’t be each other’s next of kin if something bad happened.
This situation is why we have federalism, of course. It’s preposterous to think you can be married in one state and single in another, but that’s the way MAGAts want it, and I guess that’s how they’ll get it.
Also, the president casually suggested ethnically cleansing Gaza over the weekend. I hope the Arab Americans in Dearborn and Hamtramck who simply couldn’t vote for the party of Genocide Joe will enjoy this outcome. We’re also tariff-beefing with…checks notes…Colombia?
In other news at this hour, all the Great Lakes freighters are heading to their winter layup ports, about a week late. One had to be broken out of the ice in Lake Erie near Buffalo. It’s not exactly Shackleton’s Endurance, but good lord, we knew this weather was coming at least a week ahead of its arrival.
And that’s all I have energy for today.
Alan Stamm said on January 26, 2025 at 5:43 pm
You’ve still got game, Derringer. I salute this is the velociraptors testing the electric fence.
Deftly done, Nance.
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Brandon said on January 26, 2025 at 7:54 pm
Seventy-nine degrees here.
Any thoughts on the Oscars nominations?
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Deborah said on January 26, 2025 at 8:07 pm
45°, sunny and no wind in Abiquiu, NM today. I finished my patio project and even sat out on it in the sun for a bit.
The Colombia spat is funny. The war on breakfast is even funnier.
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annie said on January 26, 2025 at 8:46 pm
here in southern california, it’s been in the low to mid 70’s, sunny & no rain for weeks & weeks. be careful what you wish for.
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Dorothy said on January 26, 2025 at 9:22 pm
It’s going to be 51 the last day of January! All the dirty snow and ice should be gone by then. It’s going to be a steady and slow melt all week.
My hubby tells me a letter on White House stationary spelled the country’s name as Columbia instead of Colombia. And it’s barely a week since he moved back there. Sigh.
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David C said on January 27, 2025 at 6:15 am
Jr.’s Colombian marching powder is exempt from tariffs, I’m sure.
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Jeff Gill said on January 27, 2025 at 9:05 am
Ah, reminding me of the audience call-backs: “What’s your favorite color? And what’s your favorite district?”
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Jeff Borden said on January 27, 2025 at 9:22 am
This is the reality TV show “presidency.” Tom Homan and a bunch of ICE goons were in Chicago doing “targeted raids” last night and guess who was streaming it? Why, Dr. Phil, the creation of one Oprah Winfrey. (Her other discovery was Dr. Oz, suggesting Oprah is a shitty judge of character.) No word yet on numbers or alleged crimes by the immigrants, but the Chicago Sun-Times reports Dr. Phil told his audience these were dangerous raids. So dangerous a TV hack was invited along.
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Little Bird said on January 27, 2025 at 9:36 am
Speaking of testing that electric fence, Ogles out of Tennessee wants to change the 22 amendment so the orange pustule could run for a third term.
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