diff --git a/killswitch.py b/killswitch.py
index 9cc407a6..89a55292 100644
--- a/killswitch.py
+++ b/killswitch.py
@@ -361,8 +361,8 @@ def fetch_kill_switches(target=DEFAULT_KILLSWITCH_URL) -> KillSwitchJSONFile | N
         logger.warning(f"Failed to get kill switches, data was invalid: {e}")
         return None
 
-    except (requests.exceptions.BaseHTTPError, requests.exceptions.ConnectionError) as e:  # type: ignore
-        logger.warning(f"unable to connect to {target!r}: {e}")
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as requ_err:
+        logger.warning(f"unable to connect to {target!r}: {requ_err}")
         return None
 
     return data
diff --git a/myNotebook.py b/myNotebook.py
index 0eeb96a4..88b4aec5 100644
--- a/myNotebook.py
+++ b/myNotebook.py
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ class Label(tk.Label):
         super().__init__(master, **kw)
 
 
-class EntryMenu(ttk.Entry):
+class EntryMenu:
     """Extended entry widget that includes a context menu with Copy, Cut-and-Paste commands."""
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        ttk.Entry.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
         self.menu = tk.Menu(self, tearoff=False)
         self.menu.add_command(label="Copy", command=self.copy)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class EntryMenu(ttk.Entry):
             pass
 
 
-class Entry(ttk.Entry or EntryMenu):  # type: ignore
+class Entry(ttk.Entry, EntryMenu):
     """Custom t(t)k.Entry class to fix some display issues."""
 
     # DEPRECATED: Migrate to ttk.Entry or EntryMenu. Will remove in 5.12 or later.