You drag your body around behind you everywhere you go

[sovay]

And then some days you get up and discover that someone tried to assassinate two former U.S. Presidents, one former presidential candidate, one prominent Jew, and a lot of journalists [correction: one ex-CIA director c/o a lot of journalists], and that's great, that's just great. The White House blusters about despicable acts and egregious conduct. But it couldn't have anything to do with the things the man in the White House is always saying about the conspiracies of his enemies arrayed against him, his incitement of violence against the media and protesters and his political opposition—will no one rid him of these turbulent socialists—could it? No, the escalation of vocal hatred and domestic terrorism is just one of those things that happens without reason, like the derangement of the climate. Like mass shootings. Tragic and unavoidable. Not man-made at all. Thoughts and prayers.

Get out and vote.

ETA: ALL THAT SAID, HUGE FREAKING DOUBLE RAINBOW ACROSS HALF THE SKY:



STILL A QUEER PLANET. STILL A COVENANT. AUGURY WILL ALSO DO.

Comments

[cmcmck]

And he puts his wife up to take the flak (again).

What kind of arsehole is he?

[selkie]

I am sorry I brought the news into your orbit this morning. *passes bag of large marshmallows and a pointy stick*

[gwynnega]

It was not a great way to start the day.

[bluecatartist]

Quite a morning to wake up to, indeed. I took a nap this afternoon and did the sign of the cross and genuflected before turning laptop back on. Each day is a new level of surreal and fear and WTF now? I'm past exhausted. James Woods calling it a publicity stunt (by the dems), I didn't read more after the headline. But yes, confronting someone in a restaurant is worse than pipe bombs <sarcasm The rest of the shit storm of arguing I'm not reading now, I know it is there but don't need to wade in. Awesome photo, rainbows do make life better. We had a double rainbow a few wks ago, the same day the plumber was here to put in a new hot water heater. It was a pleasant distraction from the impending gut punch of the bill (even knowing the amount before hand, writing that check is physical). I took photos - of the rainbow from many angles - apparently all still on my phone though.

[julian]

It seems, though I haven't paid attention to the news in a few hours, that it was less directly aimed at CNN, and instead was mis-delivered and was actually sent specifically to ex-CIA Director John Brennan, c/o MSNBC.

(Edit: Per the FBI, actually, c/o CNN. I guess he used to be on CNN and the perp isn't up to date on details, which, OK.)

Which, you know, not any better, but at least different.

Also: Go your rainbow.

[conuly]

Double rainbows are like stars. They're always there*, we just can't always see them. Throughout my life I've seen some vague meaning in these facts.

* Okay, unlike stars they're only always there when atmospheric conditions are right, but don't ruin the analogy.

[asakiyume]

Double rainbow all the way.

[nineweaving]

That is a heart-lifting rainbow.

Thank you.

Nine