Lockdown Update Day 303

[elisi]

The forecast did not lie - we got snow!!

2019: im at the impeachment
2020: im at the pandemic
2021: im at the combination impeachment and pandemic

— Sylvana Dussan (@SLDussan) January 13, 2021

From back in 1918...



And good news:

My grandma. Born 97 years ago. Liberated from the Nazi camps 21 years later. Vaccinated today. pic.twitter.com/fPDoaSORMt

— Jodi Kantor (@jodikantor) January 13, 2021

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And this is basically a work of art:



Go Pelosi:

Nancy Pelosi wore the same dress for both impeachments. She literally has a Trump impeachment outfit pic.twitter.com/ANSzBs35Fo

— Travis Allen 🇺🇸 (@TravisAllen02) January 14, 2021

More seriously:

The Atlantic: The Capitol Rioters Weren’t ‘Low Class’
The business owners, real-estate brokers, and service members who rioted acted not out of economic desperation, but out of their belief in their inviolable right to rule.

BBC video (12 minutes long): The storming of the US Capitol
When rioters forced their way into the House chamber on 6 January, it marked the first time since the War of 1812 that the seat of US democracy had been breached.
The BBC's North America correspondent Aleem Maqbool reports on the stunning events and asks: "How safe is US democracy?"

And the Daily Show has been putting together a time line:

Cruz. Hawley. Pirro. Dobbs. Pierson. Graham. Pence. Carlson. Cawthorn. Jordan. Gaetz. Gohmert. Ingraham. Tuberville. McCarthy. Guilfoyle. Greene. McEnany. Biggs. Gosar. Hegseth. Brooks. Giuliani. Don Jr. Lara. Eric. Donald Trump.

Today, we salute the Heroes of the Insurrection. pic.twitter.com/Dq5ijwGF0O

— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) January 14, 2021

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Meanwhile in the UK:

Beyond the sheer horror of the UK death toll passing 100,00, what's astonishing is that when you search for the story you see that only 3 national outlets, the Guardian, Mirror and Metro have so far actually deigned to make it a headline pic.twitter.com/MSwCKWjA9V

— 'Client Journalism' Expert (@ClientJournoExp) January 14, 2021

Unsold fish are rotting on docks, seafood companies are hitting the wall, but Jacob Rees-Mogg says what matters is that fish are now ‘happier’ because they’re ‘British’ pic.twitter.com/NGjWT4mXag

— Toby Earle (@TobyonTV) January 14, 2021

I see the government have picked today to announce they won't be providing free school meals over half-term, obviously trying to avoid the usual u-turn by slipping it in under the radar while the Leader of the Opposition is preparing for the big match against Livepool on Sunday

— Steve Paxton (@Steve__Paxton) January 14, 2021

ETA: Marcus Rashford calls on PM for wider free school meal review



And finally:

peter capaldi delivering a whole ass dramatic speech about whether he likes cats or dogs is something that can be so personal pic.twitter.com/lV0rJdbgwp

— ana 🌙 (@oswinwaled) January 14, 2021

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Comments

[yourlibrarian]

Unsold fish are rotting on docks, seafood companies are hitting the wall, but Jacob Rees-Mogg says what matters is that fish are now ‘happier’ because they’re ‘British’

If only the fish vendors could get their catch bought by the government to feed the kids...

Thanks for that Atlantic link!

[elisi]

If only the fish vendors could get their catch bought by the government to feed the kids...
That is GENIUS. I think you've solved it.

Thanks for that Atlantic link!
And you're welcome. I really liked that article.

[dieastra.livejournal.com]

We got snow too! That was quite an impressive thunderstorm + snow storm last night! Left me with this on my balcony - I took this picture in the morning, but when I came back home in the evening it already was less of it :(

[elisi]

No storm here, just... steady snow all day.

And goodness, they look so sweet. Were they expecting a swimming pool and got snow instead? :)

[dieastra.livejournal.com]

I have no excuse ecept that my mind sometime works in weird ways ;) Like the time when I only had wanted to take a picture of them sailing Lake George but then there was no wind, they lost the paddles and it evolved into a whole story of them getting stranded on an island:

https://dieastra.livejournal.com/360036.html

The original line that goes with the snow picture is

"Tom, fix that holodeck program, willya?!?"

Also, if you haven't seen them yet, check out my skiing pictures - this is fake snow though, just styrofoam and plastic sheets on my kitchen table:

https://dieastra.livejournal.com/367672.html

PS: I said this before but I love that we have so similar TARDIS in the snow icons ;) Also I made this once:

https://dieastra.livejournal.com/200375.html

[elisi]

I have no excuse ecept that my mind sometime works in weird ways ;) Like the time when I only had wanted to take a picture of them sailing Lake George but then there was no wind, they lost the paddles and it evolved into a whole story of them getting stranded on an island:
Went off & commented on all the individual posts. <3 And a holodeck is a wonderful invention!

PS: I said this before but I love that we have so similar TARDIS in the snow icons ;) Also I made this once:
I'm sure I remember that. I wonder if Doctor Who has ever done anything with penguins...

[dieastra.livejournal.com]

Not sure if you also clicked on the Saling link in the first post - this is the entry that started it all:

https://dieastra.livejournal.com/359689.html

At the end of an episode, where Kathryn almost died, she wanted to celebrate life and that's when she invited Chakotay to this moonlight sail with a bottle of Champagne. Sadly that's when the episode ended so we never got to see it but it is one of the most official shippy moments of the whole show.

I got that sailboat for free, a local furniture store had sent me a voucher for my birthday and I chose this for the equivalent of 10 Euro. I love that you really can put the sails up or down.

And yes, the holodeck is so wonderful! They can create every environment they want, they also wear the proper clothes to fit into the scene better. They once had an Irish village, or a French pub with billiard table... And there are also holodeck characters who are like real people and you can interact with them. And sometimes fall in love with them, which of course is a problem.

I guess it helps them staying sane, since they are always on the ship, to see some change of scenery once in a while.

[elisi]

Thank you for link. You are so very prolific!

At the end of an episode, where Kathryn almost died, she wanted to celebrate life and that's when she invited Chakotay to this moonlight sail with a bottle of Champagne. Sadly that's when the episode ended so we never got to see it but it is one of the most official shippy moments of the whole show.
I can easily imagine the REAMS of fanfic...

And yes, the holodeck is so wonderful!
Very clever & useful! And as you say, helps them stay sane. Hmmm, we could have used that in all these lockdowns!

[double_dutchess]

So, I skipped all the depressing stuff and moved right on to Peter Capaldi talking about cats and dogs. I don't agree with him about cats though -- my experience is that cats get just as excited for you to get home and are happy to see you for non-food related reasons! (Although I suppose if you leave them hungry all day without nibbles -- which I would never do -- their priorities could be different.)

[elisi]

So, I skipped all the depressing stuff and moved right on to Peter Capaldi talking about cats and dogs.
Excellent. That's why he was there! :)

I don't agree with him about cats though -- my experience is that cats get just as excited for you to get home and are happy to see you for non-food related reasons!
As a cat-owner, very much agreed. Especially love the greeting when I'm the first one up and they just want to say HI for about ten minutes straight. :)