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Monthly Archives: January 2024

Single digit diner

13 Saturday Jan 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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birds, Blue Jay, Bombycilla cedorum, Cedar Waxwing, Cyanocitta cristata, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, Melanerpes carolinus, missouri, Red-bellied Woodpecker, weather, winter

This afternoon in west central Missouri:

Red-bellied Woodpecker. Melanerpes carolinus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.

Red-bellied Woodpecker. Melanerpes carolinus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.

Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.

Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.

“Squabbling”
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.

And like a scene from a movie, dozens stayed back on nearby tree branches, watching and waiting:

Cedar Waxwing. Bombycilla cedorum.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 9.0, 1/640 ISO 800, 400 mm.

Cedar Waxwing. Bombycilla cedorum.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 9.0, 1/640 ISO 800, 400 mm.

Cedar Waxwing. Bombycilla cedorum.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 10.0, 1/800 ISO 800, 400 mm.

Cedar Waxwing. Bombycilla cedorum.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 9.0, 1/800, ISO 800, 400 mm.

Previously:

Currently 4° F (January 13, 2024)

Currently 4° F

13 Saturday Jan 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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birds, missouri, Parus bicolor, Tufted Titmouse, weather

This morning, breakfast:

Tufted Titmouse. Parus bicolor
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 10.0, 1/800, ISO 800, 400 mm.

Tufted Titmouse. Parus bicolor
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 10.0, 1/800, ISO 800, 400 mm.

It’s cold out there.

Happy talk

12 Friday Jan 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford

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4th Congressional District, former newsreader, Mark Alford, missouri, right wingnut, social media

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[January 12, 2024]
Yesterday, our team was glad to attend the El Dorado Springs Chamber meeting and hear from Michael Calhoun, President & CEO of CMH Hospital!
[….]

There is much hilarity in the responses:

Did you tell them that Republicans are back planning how to rip health insurance from millions of people and those with pre existing conditions?

This is why GOP gets nothing done…
House GOP Launching Politically-Motivated Investigation into Cassidy Hutchinson.
WHY?
Because she testified & told the truth…

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check. Arraignment. Check.

Trump embodies the opposite of everything Christ taught.
1. He lacks compassion
2. He appeals to fear and anger
3. He is enamored with “greatness” and ego, but has no concern for “goodness” or service.
4. He lies — a lot.
5. He is hostile to women.
6. He speaks about his daughter in a disrespectful and sexualized way.
7. He does not attempt to love his enemies, but instead cultivates antagonism.
8. He does not model sacrifice or altruism.
9. He doesn’t seem to care about the poor.
10. His love of money is more apparent than his love of God or others.

mark to the tee.

Now you jump back on the border, in a tweet again. Gotta get the radio show and the chiefs lined out first. But as always, you blame others and give no solution. Also, you still don’t have the ability to understand what encounters mean. It means CBP is doing their job.
[….]

Former Federal Judge J. Michael Luttig: “Donald Trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present danger to American democracy.”

As [….], we hold ourselves to the absolute highest standards in everything we do. Our members and clubs are dedicated to serving others, and it shows. We champion kindness in our communities and actively work to improve the lives of all people.hope this is still true because if they had a conscience they wouldn’t vote for you

You really need to stay in your lane and stick to your little tv and radio when it comes to the world stage. You have no experience or credibility. Embarrassing
[….]

You sir are not honest with your constituents sad thing is you lie to yourself before you lie to the people love your self as you do your constituents surly you do understand the second commandment?quite apparent and obvious you do not know the fist commandment but yet you quote scripture,prayers for you to become a decent human.you quote for the devil and your own end

Campaign Finance: What are the odds?

11 Thursday Jan 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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Tags

missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PAC, sports betting, Winning for Missouri Education

Any bets? Heh.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C242679 01/11/2024 Winning for Missouri Education DraftKings, Inc 222 Berkeley Street 5th Floor Boston MA 02116 1/9/2024 $250,000.00

C242679 01/11/2024 Winning for Missouri Education FanDuel, Inc 300 Park Avenue South 14th Floor New York NY 10010 1/10/2024 $250,000.00

[emphasis added]

Math literacy in the public school curriculum makes this…ironic.

Supported/Opposed Ballot Measure
Measure Election Date Subject Political Subdivision Support/Oppose
Winning for Missouri Education 11/5/2024 Ballot measure to legalize sports betting and dedicate the revenue to education Statewide Support

Wait, didn’t they say the same thing about the lottery?

Campaign Finance: beans and nuts and PACs

10 Wednesday Jan 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PAC, Rex Sinquefield, right wingnut

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C201338 01/10/2024 Conservative Leadership for Southeast Missouri MISSOURI SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION 734 S COUNTRY CLUB DR JEFFERSON CITY MO 65109 10/6/2023 $15,000.00

C201338 01/10/2024 Conservative Leadership for Southeast Missouri MARTIN GRAIN COMPANY, INC. 22326 COUNTY ROAD 780 BERNIE MO 63841 10/6/2023 $15,000.00

C201338 01/10/2024 Conservative Leadership for Southeast Missouri SINQUEFIELD 244 BENT WALNUT LANE WESTPHALIA MO 65085 11/5/2023 $10,000.00 [emphasis added]

Wait, what? Oops.

Campaign Finance: Is that all?

09 Tuesday Jan 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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House Republican Campaign Committee, HRCC, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C091068 01/09/2024 House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc David Steward PO Box 1724 Maryland Heights MO 63043 World Wide Technology Executive 1/9/2024 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

They’ll have all the money they’ll ever need. It’s all relative.

More to come

09 Tuesday Jan 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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missouri, snow, weather

Overnight in west central Missouri:

All in

08 Monday Jan 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, social media

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4th Congressional District, Donald Trump, former newsreader, Mark Alford, missouri, right wingnut, social media, sycophant

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check. Arraignment. Check.

Today, constituent service in Florida:

Mark Alford
[January 8, 2024]
I wish that everyone had the opportunity to sit down with President Trump and have a conversation like I did Friday with him at Mar-a-largo. He was kind and gracious, full of resolve and determination to truly make our country great again.

The company one keeps.

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

A softball interview, eh?

First, the Fascist generation in politics – next, the Fascist dumbass generation

07 Sunday Jan 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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Biden, Fascist pig, Jay Ashcroft, legacy, right wingnut, Secretary of State, social media, sycophant, Trump

Hoover: Kent is a legacy, Otter. His brother was a ’59, Fred Dorfman.
Flounder: He said legacies usually get asked to pledge automatically.
Otter: Oh, well, usually. Unless the pledge in question turns out to be a real closet-case.
Otter, Boon: Like Fred.

Jay Ashcroft (r) [2021 file photo]

On Friday:

Jay Ashcroft @JayAshcroftMO
What has happened in Colorado & Maine is disgraceful & undermines our republic. While I expect the Supreme Court to overturn this, if not, Secretaries of State will step in & ensure the new legal standard for @realDonaldTrump applies equally to @JoeBiden!
[….]
4:13 PM · Jan 5, 2024

Dumbass.

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check. Arraignment. Check.

Third Anniversary

06 Saturday Jan 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Josh Hawley, US Senate

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anniversary, Fascist pig, Insurrection, insurrectionist, Josh Hawley, seditionist, U.S. Senate, Virginia

It was three years ago today.

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

And here we are.

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