Mommy Daughter Time – Salon Edition

Posted on 2016/12/21 by circuskitchen

December 21st 2016

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A new tradition is born.  Mommy-Daughter time.  What a concept.

In light of the pending holidays, it was strait to the nail salon for us.  And in light of how dear daughter has not been letting me groom her hair, it’s off to see a hair wizard the very next day.  Naturally the princess loved it.  And considering she’s already let me braid and brush her hair that night and morning since, the investment has yielded a delightful return.  Needless to say I’m also determined to pursue other Mommy-Daughter days that don’t necessarily cost $80+.   But if this is our new Christmas tradition, I say bring it.  We even conspired to keep up this tradition in the future; like if she is away at college and I come to visit, we can sneak out for mani-pedis.  Totally.

2016-12-21 Pampering Princess ClaraJane [1:07]:

 

“Wanna know my favorite thing about salons?”

“Tell me,” I say.

“These!” she exclaims, showing me the complimentary candies.

♥♥

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Santa’s Message to Gavin and ClaraJane

Posted on 2016/12/21 by circuskitchen

December 2016

Using his amazing “PNP Console,” Santa sent these messages to my Babies.

Santa’s Message to Gavin [1:43]:

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Santa’s Message to ClaraJane [1:43]:

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Wow Santa, you are amazing.  Thanks for everything you do and best of luck in these final days.  ♥  ♥  ♥   Merry Christmas!   ♥  ♥  ♥

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#DumpTrump Rally Signs

Posted on 2016/12/19 by circuskitchen

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December19.US Rally to Stop Trump

Posted on 2016/12/19 by circuskitchen

Monday, December 19th 2016

Today was my first time ever giving a speech at a political rally!

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“I’d rather stand up and fight for what I believe in              than stay home and accept what I don’t.”

Here I am trying to work up my nerve [@min. 2:55], and then going for it [from 3:45-6:45].

2016-12-19 DECEMBER19.US MASS STATEHOUSE RALLY TO STOP TRUMP [12:34]:

(Thanks to my friend Zareh and to Facebook Live for the footage.)

Here are some media coverages of the event:

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Boston Globe:  Mass. protesters join nationwide anti-Trump rallies

CBS Local News (video): Protests Held At Statehouse As Mass. Presidential Electors Meet To Cast Votes

Patch.com: Anti-Trump Protesters Gather at State House Before Electoral College Vote

 

My favorite signs:

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It was inspiring and humbling meeting this wonderful human being and activist from DemocracySpring.org, Renaldo Pearson.

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Renaldo Pearson of DemocracySpring.org

 

Martin.  Malcolm.  Harriet.           Rosa.  Marcus.  Shirley.

BECAUSE                           OF THEM                          WE CAN.

Frederick.  Coretta.  Bayard.        Betty.  Medgar.  Mamie.

 

 

 

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What a treat to see my friend Zareh today!

 

 

 

AND to start becoming acquainted with “the People’s Building,” our own State House.

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More to come.

Vigilance every day is the price of freedom.

~Renaldo Pearson

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Unpresident the Elect

Posted on 2016/12/18 by circuskitchen

Sunday, December 18th 2016

Tomorrow the U.S. Electoral College votes for POTUS.   Here are my three favorite takes on the subject.

1.  Saturday Night Live:  President-elect Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) receives a surprise visit from Vladimir Putin (Beck Bennett) and Rex Tillerson (John Goodman).

2016-12-17 Donald Trump Christmas Cold Open – SNL [5:55]: 

 

2.  On an utterly serious note, A Message for Electors to Unite For America [2:23]:

 

 

3.  More Saturday Night Live – Hillary Actually [2:58]:

 

Not that I’m advocating for Hillary -even if she is an obvious choice.  But I would take her in a heartbeat… almost anyone in a heartbeat, over the twirler chump drumpf orangutan fool we’ve got nominated now (with apologies to orangutans).

Truly I’m advocating that we shatter the impending meteor (Trump) by NOT electing him.  The whole world experiences chaos of the unprecedented unknown, and we see what we can make of the fragmented pieces.

Hell, the California electors are pleading with the rest of the electors (in a class letter) to elect BERNIE SANDERS.   Damn I hate to be afraid to dream but screw it, I’m IN.

 

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In the Electors’ Eyes

Posted on 2016/12/15 by circuskitchen

Check it out, click:

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Electors be dissenting!  And YES it is currently still POSSIBLE to avert the impact of this  pending meteor.

And come Monday this is gonna be me outside the statehouse come Monday morning… with my Bernie Sanders Future to Believe In sign.  Say Anything Boombox Serenade [1:51]:

 

Yes I’d rather die fighting for what I believe in than to caving to what I don’t!

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Some lyrics:

In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel
Love I get so lost, sometimes
Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart
When I want to run away
I drive off in my car
But whichever way I go
I come back to the place you are
All my instincts, they return
And the grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside
In your eyes
The light the heat
In your eyes
I am complete
In your eyes
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
In your eyes
The resolution of all the fruitless searches
In your eyes
I see the light and the heat
In your eyes
Oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light
The heat I see in your eyes
Love, I don’t like to see so much pain
So much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away
I get so tired of working so hard for our survival
I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive
And all my instincts, they return
And the grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside
In your eyes
The light the heat
In your eyes
I am complete
In your eyes
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
In your eyes
The resolution of all the fruitless searches
In your eyes
I see the light and the heat
In your eyes
Oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light,
The heat I see in your eyes
In your eyes, in your eyes
In your eyes, in your eyes
In your eyes, in your eyes
Songwriters: Peter Gabriel
In Your Eyes lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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ClaraJane Ballet Watch Day

Posted on 2016/12/14 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, December 14th 2016

2016-12-14 ClaraJane Ballet Watch Day [3:09]:

 

I’ll try not to write much because I am helplessly biased and watching her dance takes my breath away and draws tears from my eyes, so I have little to add.

Here:

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And as I post this my darling ballerina you are off to see The Nutcracker with your class, in all your finery.  I love you angel.  You silly angel with the fabulous brain and enormous heart.

 

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HamiltonElectors.com

Posted on 2016/12/14 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, December 14th 2016

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Alexander Hamilton’s Great x5 Grandson Calls For Unity Vigils [1:38]:

 

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My dear California’s 55 Electors have sent a class letter to all the other electors appealing for them to choose none other than BERNIE SANDERS (whom we all know was cheated out of the Dem nomination and would have beat Twitler-Trump handily in the general election).

Here’s the letter.

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The ONLY candidate willing and able to tell us the TRUTH.

 

 

Here is a riveting update on the current doubts of the electors as reported on the David Pakman Show two days ago [6:25]:

 

 

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It may well be destroyed anyway, as it is being unthinkably in Aleppo today (and every day).

But, you know: start-where-you-are-use-what-you-have-do-what-you-can

 

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Yes let’s stop an unfit man from becoming president, shall we?

See:  HamiltonElectors.com

See Also: Tell the Electors to Vote Your Conscience

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Enemies Foreign and Domestic

Posted on 2016/12/13 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, December 13th 2016

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Speaking of “Enemies Foreign and Domestic,” this piece of news coverage says it all -at least about the foreign interference in the U.S election problem- from a most unexpected source!

Fox News’ Shepard Smith Blasts Trump for Dismissing Reports of Russian Hacking [3:56]:

 

[You can also see it here: https://mediamatters.org/video/2016/12/12/watch-foxs-shepard-smith-debunk-trumps-false-claims-scrubbing-russia-involvement-us-election/214796]

Amazeballs.

So what’s a lowly citizen to DO!?

a) Wring hands  (practice fear)

b) Throw up hands  (practice acceptance)

c) Get woke and FIGHT!   (practice idealism and resistance as much as possible!)

 

#Putin

#Trump

#USElection

#HamiltonElectors.com

#Electoral College

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO AVERT THIS METEOR!!!

#6 days left

 

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I Mean, Michael A. Wood Jr.

Posted on 2016/12/08 by circuskitchen

December 7th 2016 – Cont’d.

“We’re going to fulfill what we actually swore to do, which is to protect this country against enemies foreign and domestic.”

I’m amazed to discover the existence, activism and intelligence of this ex-Marine and former Baltimore Police Lieutenant.

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Here are two of his amazing interviews with one of my favorite independent journalist/comedians, Jimmy Dore.  (Note this goes much deeper than Standing Rock, although the DAPL conflict is emblematic of so much that’s wrong with our country.)

“Police serve power.  They serve the oligarchy and who’s writing the checks.  And you will find out, as I keep saying, that American policing is based on three things and three things only; 1) the creation and maintenance of slave class, 2) the protection of elite and white property and 3) the continued genocide of the Native American people.”

~Michael A. Wood Jr.

2016-12-02 Veterans Heading To North Dakota To Protect Citizens From Criminal Cops [11:10]: 

 

“This is a support mission, and if the Sioux Tribe wants us to pack up a camp and move it to a different location, then that’s what we’re going to do.  If they want us to stand in front of them and push through the line, then that’s what we’re going to do.”

                                                                                     ~Michael A. Wood Jr.

2016-12-02  What If The Cops Attack? – ‘They’ll Have To Kill Me’ – Veterans To Stand With DAPL Protesters [12:33]: 

 

“My heart is burning to go across that bridge and to make them to get out of our way and to shut the whole thing down right now, and if that’s what they tell me to do then you are going to see the ‘commander’ of this operation get a big fat smile on his face and say ‘Who’s coming with me?’  But I think we’re going to have productive negotiations before then really.” ~Michael A. Wood Jr.

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