Bravo and jeers: Tuesday

Continued…

I did some research (I use the Maine exchange, created by Governor Mills a few years ago) and found that the quality of my current plan is a good fit for me, which will cost me a little more than last year but still affordable. thanks to premium support. (Thanks, Democrats.) Many people can find a plan for a low or even free premium, and that’s not bad. SO if you need coverage, get coverage. If you have a blanket, help yourself…

It’s good. Obamacare also covers type 2 diabetes.

And now, our feature overview…

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Bravo and congratulations for Tuesday December 12, 2023

Note: Starting this week, you can officially start walking through a winter wonderland. Wear sturdy shoes, always pass slower walkers on the left, and watch out for Parson Brown and his “grabbing hands.” —Ministry of Public Security

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In numbers :

Days until Christmas: 13

Days until the end of Illuminated gardens At Maine botanical gardens In Boothbay Harbor, Maine: 19

Public approval for the Affordable Care Act, according to Navigator Research, is its highest level of approval on record: 61%

Number of Sears stores still open on the continent WE: 12

Number of Sears stores that have quietly reopened recently: 2 (Burbank, California and Union Gap, Washington)

New York Mayor Eric Adams’ approval rating, according to a Quinnipiac poll, is the lowest ever for a New York mayor: 28%

Ages of Norman Lear and Ryan O’Neal when they died last week: 101, 82

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Puppy photo of the day: Wake up, wake up…

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CHEERS towards jobs, jobs and more jobs. The numbers aren’t eye-popping compared to some of the blockbuster months of the recent past, but the November jobs report released Friday wasn’t bad: 199,000 new jobs. Some details of Bill McBride at calculated risk:

Leisure and hospitality created 40,000 jobs in November. At the start of the pandemic, in March and April 2020, the leisure and hospitality sector lost 8.2 million jobs and has now lost 158,000 jobs since February 2020. Thus, leisure and hospitality have now recovered about 98% of all lost jobs. in March and April 2020.

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Construction employment increased by 2,000 and is now 425,000 above the pre-pandemic level. Manufacturing employment increased by 28,000 jobs and is now 200,000 above the pre-pandemic level.

The unemployment rate fell to 3.7%. Another strong jobs report.

The response was predictable. Democrats’ reaction to the jobs report: “Yeah! Republican reaction to the jobs report: “Booooo!

CHEERS to update you. If you’ve just woken up from a months-long nap, here’s the big story right now: Hamas terrorists kidnapped and massacred a group of innocent Israeli civilians. SO Israel retaliated, killing many terrorists but also a group of innocent Palestinian civilians. Everyone blamed Joe Biden for this mess, and every president of every American university was forced to resign in disgrace because Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) forced them to answer yes or no to a question which was not clear. path more complicated than a simple yes or no. So now everyone hates everyone, Donald Trump is about to come back as Hitler, and the only person who can clean up the mess is Taylor Swift, but she’s dating a football player. You are now up to date. We suggest you resume your nap.

CHEERS at the crossroads of America. Happy birthday to the home of 6.7 million people, “basketball ring” – patriots dunk in the heart of the country.

On December 11, 1816, Indiana (or as they say in Maine: “Indianer”) became our nation’s 19th state. I grew up next to Ohio, so naturally I am legally obligated to lower my branded reading glasses on you “Hoosier types” because I have been indoctrinated to believe that your corn is inferior and that you have stolen our state bird, Cardinal. (I always say Buckeye State should build a big, beautiful border wall and make Kentucky pay for it.) But I’ll give you this: any state that produces David Letterman (Indianapolis), Eugene V. Debs (High ground), Kurt Vonnegut (also Indy), Larry Bird (West Baden Springs), Florence Henderson (Dale), and all these other VIPs It can’t be that bad. But we have three dark words for the people of Columbuswhere Mike Pence cultivated his lifelong obsession with Puritanism as a child: “Thoughts and Prayers.”

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BRIEF SANITARY BREAK

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END OF BRIEF HEALTH BREAK

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CHEERS to great moments of well-being. On December 11, 1844laughing gas was used by a dentist for the first time. They don’t use it as much these days. They got better results by installing televisions tuned to Fox News on the ceiling.

JEERS to today’s edition of This cowardly crook is more predictable than the Sunrise. Courtesy of CBS News:

Former President Donald Trump decided that he would not testify as planned on Monday before his new York civil trial for fraud.

This is today’s edition of This cowardly crook is more predictable than the Sunrise.

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Ten years ago in C&J: December 12, 2013

CHEERS a first glimpse under the radioactive hood. The international atomic energy inspectors started…oh, what’s the word?…inspect a part of Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday. There is good news and bad news. First the good news:

This increased transparency is the result of a thawing of relations between Iran and the West, which culminated in an agreement last month under which Tehran is to curb its nuclear program in exchange for some relaxation of sanctions. It was the first time in more than two years that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was authorized to visit the site. Arrack heavy water production plant, intended to supply a research reactor under construction nearby.

The bad news: It turns out that Iran’s entire nuclear program is under the supervision of Ibrahim al Simpson.

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And just one more…

CHEERS in a moment of peace. Somber but provocative accolades this weekend to this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, Narges Mohammadi, whose family accepted his award on his behalf Sunday in Oslo, Norway:

Jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi denounced a “tyrannical and anti-religious” government in Iran in a acceptance speech read by her children in the Norwegian capital.

Her 17-year-old twins, Ali and Kiana, both exiled in France since 2015, received the award on her behalf on Sunday, giving a speech that she managed to smuggle out of her cell.

“I am a woman from the Middle East and I come from a region that, despite its rich civilization, is now caught in the trap of war, the fire of terrorism and extremism,” she said in his message.

“The Iranian people will dismantle obstruction and despotism through their perseverance. »

She received the Nobel Peace Prize on International Human Rights Day, in the usual way: there are many humans on planet Earth, but not enough rights.

Have a decent Tuesday. The floor is open… What are you rejoicing and making fun of today?

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C&J’s shameless testimony today

»It was a dog shit masterpiece. I really don’t know how to describe Bravo and jeers»

—Will Hardy

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