chicago minx's Profile
I am a yellow dog Democrat and I love analyzing the data and minutiae of elections. Married; 2 kids; hold a graduate degree.
Location: Illinois
Occupation: Retired from Hands on Science
Groups: Cranky Users, Black Kos community, Democrats, Chicago Kossacks, MIFSITS, Climate/Environment Fight, Kamala2020, Warren Democrats, Climate Change Anxiety Support Group, Bye Don AKA Biden 2020
Diaries published: 54 (1047 days since last diary on Mon Jan 25, 2021 at 12:16 PM PST)
Comments posted: 38686 (463 days since last comment on Wed Aug 31, 2022 at 07:54 PM PDT)
Diary frequency: seldom
Comment frequency: frequent
Total Recommends: 7203
Total Comment Ratings: 92708
Most Recommended Diary: We know this guy, 457 comments, 619 recommends
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For those of us who love animals, it’s a pleasure to see that two very well loved pets are now in residence at the White House. The Bidens’ German Shepherds, Major and Champ, both moved in to their new digs on Sunday. ...
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166 comments on Mon Jan 25, 2021 at 12:16 PM PST with 262 Recommends |
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a diary about our 19-year-old cat, Minxie, a formidable tabby who just had a late-in-life adventure. She somehow wandered away from home and was missing for four days, until we...
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156 comments on Thu Oct 15, 2020 at 02:29 PM PDT with 193 Recommends |
We’ve had 17 cats (and three dogs) since my husband and I got married in 1978, but only two have made it past age 15. One was Toots, a huge, ornery Maine Coon who died just shy of his 21st birthday. The other is Minxie,...
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33 comments on Thu Oct 01, 2020 at 12:20 PM PDT with 37 Recommends |
We, meaning all women, know his type. He’s the loudmouth. The braggart. He’s not aging gracefully or well, he does some weird sidesweep shit with his hair. Wears more makeup than a Kardashian. Wears lifts. But for some inexplicable...
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457 comments on Tue Sep 29, 2020 at 07:45 PM PDT with 619 Recommends |
I certainly didn’t watch Trump’s speech last night, didn’t watch one second of the RNC convention. I’m of an age where self care is a big deal, so, I was caring for myself by ignoring the convention and watching Netflix. ...
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11 comments on Fri Aug 28, 2020 at 07:00 PM PDT with 20 Recommends |
Well, file this under No shit, Sherlock, I guess. Trump is jealous that people like Dr. Fauci and give him high approval ratings, but they don’t do the same for Trump. Says it must be because of his personality.
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237 comments on Tue Jul 28, 2020 at 03:55 PM PDT with 137 Recommends |
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- Not only is that in keeping with standing DOJ Policy... Bloomberg Under long-standing department policy, prosecutors are barred from taking investigative steps or filing charges for the purpose of affecting an election or helping a candidate or party,...390 comments 248 Recs
- Many great songs have a number or a series of numbers in the song’s title. I have listed 5 of my favorites….can you list one of yours? I am not asking you to scroll thru the Internet and find random songs that have numbers listed, rather I would ask...120 comments 40 Recs
- That’s the big question everyone keeps asking, right? The New York Times When it comes to Jan. 6, Justice Department officials emphasize that their investigation has produced substantial results already, including more than 775 arrests and a charge of...333 comments 220 Recs
- Won’t someone think about the pooties. A slap-happy floor speech from Nebraska State Senator Bruce Bostelman (R) was "about something called furries." Apparently Senator Bostelman gets his own research from stage coaches, carrier pigeons, and FB...227 comments 147 Recs
- From the onset of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Fox News has staked out a deplorable, inhumane, and anti-American position in favor of Vladimir Putin's genocidal assault on a peaceful neighbor. ...155 comments 137 Recs
- The so-called “Freedom Convoy” or “People’s Convoy” is the American version of the astroturfed Canadian version that took place a few weeks ago. The Canadian version is the one that Tucker Carlson wanted to invade our country via caravan. The initial...265 comments 362 Recs
- This diary is admittedly down to opinion and conjecture, and I have no facts to back this up. But this article interested me a lot. www.dailykos.com/… I’ll let you read Joan McCarter’s article in all its glory, but I don’t think people are really...422 comments 299 Recs
- Jacob L. Zerkle �aka AFO#335 �aka� #OleBurnSides �was caught on police bodycam footage shoving, grappling, and punching multiple officers on ...76 comments 171 Recs
- Have You Seen This Wanted Seditionist? AFO#53 aka #ComeOnBlue... He's Been Running Free Long Enough!The FBI has tagged this domestic terrorist AFO#53 and the Sedition Hunters call him #ComeOnBlue… This deplorable is wanted by the FBI for attacking federal law enforcement officers at the Capitol Riot on January 6th 2021. His photos were among the...42 comments 160 Recs
- More than two-thirds of registered voters—68%—said they do not believe participants in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol should be pardoned, according to a new Politico/Morning Consult poll released Wednesday. Voters who opposed Jan. 6 pardons...61 comments 174 Recs