DramatistDreamer

Yet, most Republicans were still never satisfied. God-willing, Trump will at most, have one term, so hopefully he won't top Obama's numbers.

One of her deleted tweets supposedly referred to him as baby daddy, so... Interesting take on the UN Resolution against Israeli settlement building in the NYT article. The overall narrative in the article seems to be that Bibi Netanyahu is most vexed with the aspect that the resolution will force him to choose a side, instead of vacillating between hard right domestic policies, while still preaching his belief in a resolution with the Palestinians internationally. Both his rivals as well as his coalition partners within the Israeli Parliament seem to suggest that the time has come for him to stop trying to have it both ways and decide which side he's on. Israel Wonders How Long Netanyahu Can Back Settlements and Two-State Solution It must be particularly galling to Netanyahu that this came at the hands of the Obama administration, whom he thought he had outmaneuvered ages ago and took great relish to suggest as much.

^^ I remember when Republicans like Sarah Palin used to mock Obama just months into his presidency, making reference to him not 'walking on water', trying to imply that Obama thought he was a Messiah when Obama never even alluded to anything of the sort. Now the RNC is using actual language to plant seeds referencing Trump as some sort of Saviour of the Republic. JMO but Trump has more in common with King Herod than any newborn king.

Oh agreed @ReddFoxx, no way would I want to perform in front of that guy and those of his ilk. It's just a shame that these women were made to feel pressure in the first place. Even though Dolan and the union have backed off publicly, I'm pretty sure these women are being obliged to perform, behind the scenes. It's sad because, securing a decent paying job in the arts is already difficult and the field of dance is one of the toughest fields of them all. Your window is relative short for performing (although dancers can last a lot longer now with more effective training and self-care methods) and the road is tenuous and arduous. If I wasn't sure just how much contempt the arts community truly holds for Trump, I'd have been really worried about these women being somehow ostracized.

James Dolan, a troll without Twitter, and no doubt a buddy of Trump, tried to strong-arm the Rockettes into performing but was forced to walkback (via the sham letter sent by the union that the Rockettes are members of, while the rest of Radio City, apparently has a different union with less stringent demands) the demands. Though the Rockettes are no longer obligated to perform, of course, they will be pressured as dance jobs are difficult to come by and no one wants to be saddled with a reputation of being "difficult" to work with, especially if they are a woman. Apparently team PEOTUS is having difficulty wrangling performers for the inauguration from hell. Andrea Bocelli, who was rumored to be considering it, said no, Celine Dion never returned their calls, and Elton John said that while Trump always treated him kindly in the past, he totally disagrees with his politics and advised the transition team to go "f*cking ask Ted Nugent". So far, they've got a 16 year old girl to sing the National Anthem and the Mormon Tabernacle choir. There is currently an online petition being circulated on some parts of social media requesting that the Rockettes perform Springtime for Hitler from The Producers Musical. Actually, when I was reading those reviews on Amazon about Ivanka's boots that song and that image floated through my mind the entire time. Wonder what Mel Brooks would say. Needless to say, I won't be watching the inauguration anyway.

The Exact Moment Each of Trump’s Enemies Sold Their Souls A slideshow chain of fools.

I love HD quality videos! I appreciate all classic episodes that posted but it's just so nice not to have to squint through wavey lines and grainy video, you know? Thanks for posting!

According to some Chinese speaking fans who have access to Chinese media, Li Na has given birth to a baby boy!

Petra pics.

Either folks are talking about '18 or people are truly nuts @ChitHappens Last I read, she cannot even put weight on it for at least three months. Six months is a very optimistic prognosis, IMO. We're talking about tendons and nerves-- so tricky to heal and tennis players, even ball-bashers need "feel" for the ball for drop shots and delicate volleys at net. I can't remember the last person (if ever) that I've seen win Wimbledon without those two shots alone. Petra's in positive spirits and that's a good thing but folks shouldn't go overboard, these things take time and returning too early can potentially do far more harm than good. At least Agassi had his brother who was also bald and wearing toupees and decided to shave his head after Andre did. Since male pattern baldness generally runs on the mother's side, imagine, he has to look at his father, his uncle Toni and other uncles on his father's side who all have lustrous, thick heads of hair! Yeah, but he needs to make a decision-either shave it all off or hair transplant.

OMG, Rafa's hair, or should I say head?!!

Your concerns are valid, I hear what you're saying. In a way, I think we may be communicating two slightly connected but somewhat different viewpoints. ETA- Speaking of areas of concern in Europe, I think Poland could and should be added to that list, given their gradual lurch toward the less culturally tolerant right more weaponized, which may have a lot to do with their geographic proximity to Russia.

Oops sorry. Clearly, I wrote this in a hurry. @DRW50 Points taken. Speaking of the use of humor in the midst of a what could potentially be a winter of discontent.

The quest for likes is a concern, OTOH, I couldn't imagine where we'd be, if we didn't make a place for satire and humor, especially when sh*t hits the fan! Even if you look at times of war and privation, there is a place for comedy, humor and biting satire. Amazon has a, er, "tradition", I guess you could say of mocking things and aspects of society that are backward, incorrect and just plain wrong. As a "lady-writer" myself, I thought the reviews on the specially made 'Lady Pens' for 'Lady Writers' made especially for our incapable hands (too soft to pick up an ordinary pen or do the equal work of a man) were biting, sarcastic and yes, funny. It made fun of the plight of women writers, which is plight caused by sexist, ridiculous standards about the supposed limitations of 'female writers', comediennes, etc. (thanks Jerry Lewis). By mocking, it showed this sexist mindset to be ridiculous as are the people who represent that mindset. Sorry @Vee but I took it a completely different way reading these mock reviews as I did when reading about the pink Lady Pens. Sometimes satire is done clumsily and poorly and the intention doesn't come through clearly- I don't see this as one of those times though. And yes, I have read about what's going on in Germany and of course, it is point of concern (as is Syria, Nigeria, the Sudan). Hopefully the majority of Germans will be a bit smarter than Americans in their voting choices (after all, Austria rejected their far-right candidate). We can only hope at this point.

Dummies! Some Trump Voters Will Be ‘Pissed Off As Hell’ If He Defunds Planned Parenthood

Low-key, I think so too, TBH. That six months is the best case scenario.

Update on Petra: Doctors say that it will take 6-8 weeks with a splint, rehab, then 6 months to recuperate the hand. I read also that for at least 3 months there is to be no weight on the injured hand. Doctors say that they are cautiously optimistic.

For what it's worth, JMO but I think that a schism among evangelicals is inevitable. There has been an emerging community of evangelicals of color that are breaking ranks with the old guard. There are also younger and middle aged white evangelicals who believe that the Paula Whites, Jerry Fallwell Jrs of the world are only looking out for their bank accounts and not doing any service to the poor, which many evengelicals (particularly those of color) believe should be central duties for evangelicals. I read about the clash between Liberty University and Fallwell Jr where hundreds of students staged a walkout and were reprimanded by Fallwell Jr. I think there will only be more of these clashes to come. Just reading that Trump has the 3rd lowest percentage of popular votes of any candidate since 1824, when they began recording the popular vote-- but Trumpkins can keep lying to themselves and believing that he has any mandate (55% of Republicans actually believe that Trump won the popular vote).

I have no idea but that would make sense. I imagine that GH got a lot of publicity with Taylor and everyone was probably trying to get their own grande dame ruthless type. ATWT was never at their best when they followed trends. They were always at their best when they brought on people who were on the verge of stardom (Whitney Houston) and low-key stars (Jermaine Jackson) or unassuming celebrities who can melt into a role. Nothing about Zsa Zsa says blend or melt into anything. Still, just to satisfy my curiosity, I'd love to see those episodes. If only some person could post online one day.

Do you even know the story? Do you even read? Unfortunately the door was unlocked and the building, which apparently has less security than my apartment building (I've seen pictures of her building and it doesn't look secure), had someone who unfortunately let the intruder into the building because the intruder was posing as a gas man. Petra and everyone in that building probably felt safe because there were no prior incidents but have learned the very hard way that they must now be less trusting and more suspicious even of someone who poses as a utilities employee. Anyway, for those who truly care about Petra, The operation lasted nearly 4 hours (3 hours, 45 minutes) and doctors had to suture the tendons on all of the fingers of the left hand (her dominant hand) and two nerves (which is tricky for anyone who relies on 'feel of the ball'). She faces months of rehab.

Poll: Majority of Americans Pessimistic or Uncertain About Trump Presidency Maybe many, in your mind, but not the majority, certainly not from where I see things.

I'm sorry that this has happened and sorry that this is the way of our world now. Unplanned attacks. Yes, sadly right-wingers will seize to promote their agenda (e.g. more weaponization) because predictably that is what they always do as political opportunists, even before asking whether people are okay or what they can do to help. Hopefully where you live @Huntress people will resist that urge and instead help one another. It's really the only way that seems to work.

People pretend like the hacking makes any difference to Republicans (and some Bernie bros) who chose to vote for a racists, sexist, mysogynist who has no experience with even so much as running a non-profit properly. Yet, we're supposed to believe that these hacks would've made all the difference puhlease! Republican voters (and a some Democrats) don't care about any of this. They just wanted to tear things completely down, thinking that someone will rebuild it but they are most likely in for a rude awakening.