39 thoughts on “January 6, 2021: This Is a Test”

            1. I feel like I have repeatedly made this mistake, with regard to the strength of institutions and self-restraint.

      1. Good call. A lot of us should stay holed up for another two weeks. Either that, or massive demonstrations in favor of democracy and against sedition.

  1. Our whole family is going to go get tested this afternoon. Probably nothing, but everyone but me has had some sort of possible illness over the last two days. Abundance of caution and all.

    I'm hoping they have something other than the brain tickler swab version for the sake of the kids, but I guess we'll see....

    1. We went for a saliva test in November but my 6-year old couldn't figure out how to generate enough saliva so we had to go get him a brain tickler. He handled it shockingly well, fortunately.

        1. I did the nose test at a CVS drive-thru when I got back from Minnesota. Man, that hurt- I had tears! I couldn't last the 15 seconds, so she made me do it again!

            1. When I had it done in August, I was so very, very disheartened when the nurse finished one swab, and then told me we needed to do the other nostril as well.

                1. I've had to do them weekly for a few months now. For a while it was twice a week. I won't say I enjoy it, but it's a pretty minor nuisance, really.

  2. Seeing headlines about the Capitol building being stormed, while watching Senate debate, and having the 1pm Hennepin County siren test all coinciding is...unsettling.

            1. I just went for my daily backpack hike (my January challenge) through Elizabeth Park, and I saw two police cars with flashing lights parked next to the governor's mansion. I'm thinking they're on high alert.

            2. You all will be welcome to immigrate to the Reconstituted United States of America (or the Bear Republic) after the fall.

        1. I would hope this puts to rest any thoughts of preemptive pardons by Biden or directives not to prosecute. Pursue every last credible case. Prosecute to the full extent of the law.

  3. I had a really hard time concentrating on work today. On the positive side, it convinced me to delete my FB account.

  4. As I was watching coverage of the sh@tshow at the US Capital, and as I was fighting internet and phone issues at the joint, a helicopter flew overhead and I had visions of Red Dawn dance through my head. Like an idiot I scrolled through social media a few minutes ago and I am definitely losing friends over this craziness.

    1. I probably burned some extended family bridges today before I deleted my Facebook account. I don't feel bad about it.

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