I’m going to keep this to the smaller things today. That means it is all about…
Some Thoughts:
- I lost a fantasy football game that I truly should not have. Skill issue? Perhaps slightly, but moreso a bad luck issue. I slide from a potential 4th place to a probably 9th in one 6 point loss. Tough year.
- SNAP benefits are expected to expire on Halloween. Better hold on to that candy, poor kids, because it might be the only food you get for a while. Here’s what is most crushing about this–it is all politics. A billionaire can spend 130 million to help pay for troop salaries. The government can shift 8 billion in research dollars to cover the cost of salaries, but SNAP, which also has 5B, cannot or will not spend those funds to support the people it is meant to protect? That’s using politics to play with people’s lives.
- No, I’m not here for the whataboutisms. I don’t care that Dems just won’t sign the bill. The reasons are entirely just. Dems have no power but this moment and they need to stick to it in order to make sure health care doesn’t skyrocket for the most vulnerable. The ‘other side’ doesn’t care about any of that nor is that side truly representative of the larger body of people whom they serve. It sucks that we’ve come to such a dark place. It is also no surprise that we have. “Our Brand is Crisis” said one Trump staffer, sadly invoking a Sandra Bullock film… because nothing they do is original. Even Make America Great Again is a recycled Reagan bit.
- Speaking of recycled Reagan bits, kudos to Ontario for the sick burn commercial… Of course he raised tariffs as a result
- Finally watching Mrs. Maisel after years of avoiding it. It got to the point where not watching a show we thought might be good but wasn’t really sure we wanted to commit to was call Mrs. Maiseling it. We’re going to keep that term forever. The show was worth the watch… through the first season. By the end of season two I’m wondering how they sustained it for 5. This isn’t Gilmore Girls good… not yet. The star herself is funny and fun to watch. The supporting cast is great in moments, but outside of Shaloub, nobody is stealing a scene.