The Evening Blues - 5-29-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Fri, 05/29/2026 - 4:19pm
Open Thread - 5-29-26 - Unto the Breach
Submitted by JtC on Fri, 05/29/2026 - 7:00am
It's been a while. I hope I remember how to do this.
Ten months ago, on August 4, 2025, I had a large rectal mass discovered during a colonoscopy. At that time the doctor that performed the colonoscopy also took a biopsy. Two days later I got the word, it was malignant.
On August 13, I had an MRI that showed what I was up against. The tumor was 8 centimeters long (3.15 inches), anything over 5 centimeters is considered large. It was classified as as Stage 3c, an advanced cancer. There were also two or three local lymph nodes, right outside of the rectal wall, that were also suspicious looking. But luckily that was the extent of it, it hadn't spread to any organs or any other part of my body.
The first doctor I talked with after the MRI was my surgeon. After viewing the MRI results he told me because of the precarious position it was in that I would have to have surgery to remove the tumor and several lymph nodes and subsequently, a permanent colostomy. He was pretty confident of his analysis.
That was pretty much a bummer prognosis.
The Evening Blues - 5-28-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 4:17pm
Open Thread - 28 May 2026 - Special Relationship 2.0?
Submitted by Sima on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 5:00amSpecial Relationship 2.0?
No! No new 'special relationship' between the US and Israel. NO. We aren't having it! And get rid of the old 'special relationship'!
We shouldn't be fooled by Netanyahu supposedly calling for an end to US aid to Israel. It's just a bait and switch, as this article on our new special relationship points out. Instead of the huge amount of money the US sends to Israel, TPTB will do this:
What emerges is a plan to continue aid to Israel in a different form. Instead of sending money to Israel, which they have to spend with American corporations, Congress would appropriate money for joint development and production projects instead. This can be presented as an investment in American jobs in partnership with Israel rather than as taxpayer assistance to a foreign government.
Gah! The US's and Israel's actions make me wanna puke at times...
Miles
Submitted by janis b on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 4:30amBorn yesterday, 100 years ago
The Evening Blues - 5-27-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 4:21pm
Depression and Election time in Weho
Submitted by fire with fire on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 11:13amThe TV political ads are jamming the airwaves. Most obtrusive election season that I have ever experienced. It is profoundly depressing to absorb the noise -- as all the Democratic candidates are running against Trump while the sliver of GOP ads all inform the viewer that the candidate supports Trump and his wars against Iran and the Dumocrats.
So even here in Blue California, Trump is the focus.
OT WE 27 MAY 26 ~ The Incredible Shrinking Dollar
Submitted by QMS on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 5:00am~
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Why so Tired?
The Evening Blues - 5-26-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 05/26/2026 - 4:30pm
US resumes bombing Iran
Submitted by QMS on Tue, 05/26/2026 - 5:43amThe fools in DC are following the Israel playbook
by bombing during a 'ceasefire'. The military blew-up
2 fast boats in the Gulf of Oman, killing 4 Iranian sailors.
They didn't stop there. They sent missiles ashore into
coastal targets. These missions are being announced as
'defensive' in nature. Expect Iran to send retaliatory strikes
towards US ships with their recently acquired Chinese munitions.
