So, after a couple of “kick the can” extensions, that $900 billion relief package, tied to the omnibus “fund the government” bill, got through both houses of Congress and landed on the President’s desk yesterday. Nobody really liked it; it’s totally insufficient, but that’s what they say compromise looks like, and it would carry us through until Biden comes in and pushes for more.

Then, last night after I’d put the internet away for the day and picked up a really great honest-to-blog paper book, 45 decides to throw another 11th hour fit and threatened to derail things because the stimulus payments aren’t big enough.

Stopped clock, etc.

Yes, indeed, $600 bucks is barely half of most people’s rent; in the scheme of things, it’s a pittance; scraps thrown to the dog. In public sector terms, it’s not even real money; in my office, seven figures is a “rounding error.” But, small as it is, it’d help some people maybe salvage the scaled down Christmas they put on the credit card. The $2k he’s asking for (now) would be better, but whatever.

Nothing’s going to come of this, of course, other than the whatever-in-chief throwing one last tantrum on the way out (if you don’t count the shameless pardons that are surely coming here, including war criminals and Congressman Vape), but that last tantrum could be a pain in a lot of folks ass, as to get the final touches on the bill, they passed another continuing resolution through 12/28.

Should he screw this up and delays this business, or vetoes the bill outright (given the timing, a more clever evil politician could make interesting use of the “pocket veto” here, but I doubt he even knows what that is), it’s going to be a mess for a bunch of people who need help, and…guess who might be getting another furlough notice for New Years?

I really, really wish I was out of opportunities to promote this tune…

Enjoy the song for the “imperfect yet timely” artifact it is; it’s pay what you want (including nothing) if you’re hurting, but if you’d feel like throwing a buck or two my way for this one (or any of the songs up there!), it might help keep me in cat food and beer to weather the oncoming storm.

Happy holidays, everyone!