From the Bookmarks

Just a random selection of stuff tonight.

First, I just cannot understand why anyone in Florida would still vote Republican. 

Here is what the Hurricane Ian storm surge looked like, and the governor and country officials didn't tell people to evacuate until it was way way too late. 

It was impossible to survive something like this:

DeSantis supports decision to not evacuate this area. pic.twitter.com/lIDDsLNPET

— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) October 2, 2022

I appreciate what James Carville is saying here. Florida needs to rebuild and DeSantis just isn't capable of leading such an effort:

Carville: Listen to me Ron DeKatrina.. push the fried chicken and the mashed potatoes and the gravy back.. You can suspend your toilet patrols who’s using which bathroom because none of the toilets are working in southwest Florida.. pic.twitter.com/EStWTezAnC

— Acyn (@Acyn) October 5, 2022

With a reasonable chance to win the Senate Republicans nominated an alleged domestic abuser with secret children who pays for abortions by check and a TV doctor who kills puppies.

All because those were the men who seemed most like their cult leader, Donald Trump.

— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) October 4, 2022

Comparing Al Franken to Herschel Walker is absurd. It's apples and oranges. Actually it's more like Albert Einstein and a potato.

— Randi Mayem Singer (@rmayemsinger) October 4, 2022

In a unique twist of irony, women are going to make the GOP wish they were never born in November.

— Kate 🪬🤍🇺🇸 (@ImSpeaking13) September 27, 2022

I don't think the GOP has any idea what Dobbs did to the US electorate. https://t.co/k7UHBn8f44

— Tim Hogan 浩勤 (@TimInHonolulu) September 30, 2022

Turning now to Canada:

Huh? WTF?

Cheetos has recently unveiled a giant Cheeto statue in Cheadle, Alta. https://t.co/mmqwDGkpg0

— CTV Edmonton (@ctvedmonton) October 4, 2022

Chris Selley responds: 

 Imagine life on earth somehow ends today and aliens discover this in a thousand years.

Yeah, Stonehenge it ain't.

Here's a good cartoon:

Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's @TorontoStar #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/8xdrvRKQau

— Theo Moudakis (@TheoMoudakis) October 4, 2022

I'll vote for the bungee jumper over the bible thumper.

— RebeccaD1960 (@D1960Rebecca) October 4, 2022

On the funny side of the news today, there was a solemn and earnest Market Watch article about a guy who thinks he needs financial advice to because he is struggling to make ends meet on a mere $350,000 a year -- those danged car loans you know ... 

Twitter rocked with laughter:

I like when rich people are basically breaking even and then the article mentions their spending includes private school, hobbies, retirement saving, vacations, emergency fund…

— figuratively a sloth (@Major_Major987) October 4, 2022

pic.twitter.com/h269xuth19

— kentona g-BONE (@kentonagbone) October 5, 2022

And I was today years old when I found out about the Dril Candle Tweet:

Every single time someone decides to tweet (or write an article) about how the rich are not really rich it is just the Dril candle tweet.https://t.co/t2vjUO3UDW

— Unbreakable Peter (@Loki1001) October 3, 2021

For those of us without a health sciences background, I thought these were interesting threads:

For most of human history, most people never made it to adulthood… pic.twitter.com/9aV2Jw7grn

— David Mitchell (@DavidM_yeg) October 2, 2022

With improved sanitation measures, the discovery of antibiotics, and the development of vaccines, deaths due to microbes declined precipitously, and overall life expectancy grew BY THREE DECADES over the course of the century.

— Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD (@kmpanthagani) October 1, 2022

If you’re a Doctor please stop pointing out fact that a Disease existed before COVID. Yes we understand that, but Strokes are up 250%, some Cancers are up 400+%, Deaths are up 40%. It may have existed before, but COVID is increasing the rate at which it’s happening across board.

— Marky Mark (@MrkStdngr) September 28, 2022

On a lighter note, this is brilliant too:

Geometry and Physics magic. pic.twitter.com/3NAcn7oiiv

— Figen... (@TheFigen_) October 4, 2022

Enjoy these performances:

"This parrot is no more!
He has ceased to be!
He’s expired and gone to meet his maker!
He’s a stiff!
Bereft of life, he rests in peace!
If you hadn't nailed him to the perch he’d be pushing up the daisies!"

MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS (1969)
pic.twitter.com/5gZY5M639O

— Michael Warburton (@MichaelWarbur17) October 5, 2022

The Nicholas Brothers. Maybe take a moment… https://t.co/9VWnjdOo7R

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) October 1, 2022