#Trumpeachment moves closer to the bunker on Monday with Fiona Hill's testimony

Axios reports that the twin pillars on which the impeachment inquiry will center is Ukraine and obstruction of justice. The advantage of the latter is that it also folds in … Read More

Russian state TV uses Trump's betrayal of Kurds for anti-American propaganda

Now that our nation’s promises are worth less than a degree from Trump University, our enemies see openings wider than the Wiffleball holes in Donald Trump’s brain. Julia Davis, a … Read More

Trumpian treachery in Syria – “Russia role on the rise as Trump packs and leaves”

This debacle continues as Trump claims he’s in favor of world peace, likely because he “lost” the Nobel prize to someone who brokered actual peace. Even more likely is that Trump’s … Read More

musings on various topics

at the close of the 2nd of a 3 day break from teaching. It is hard not to be angry and even worse at what is happening right now in … Read More

Impeachment coverage must not stifle Medicare for All and other progressive issues

Cable channels and traditional media are saturated with impeachment coverage. Healthcare rates remain unaffordable. We cannot ignore the Medicare for All battle and others. Let's walk, chew gum, read, and think at … Read More

Never Stop. Never Slow Down. Never Give Up.

In solidarity, Debra Schrishuhn for Alan, Mike F, Janis, Mike H, Dan, Dr Bill, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA National Team Onward, Together!   As Congressional committees uncover more details and … Read More

Rep. Tlaib: There've been 'serious discussions' about jailing Trump allies who ignore subpoenas

So the White House is still refusing to cooperate with the ongoing impeachment inquiry, and the pr*sident has so far been even less interested in acknowledging congressional subpoenas than Tiffany Trump. … Read More

Some of Trump's Ukraine CT narrative came from a RWNJ columnist, now at Fox News

Apparently John Solomon is Individual-1’s Pat Buchanan and William Safire. John Solomon, now at Fox News, seems to be the nutter whose shaky ideas about Democrats in Ukraine diffused to Trump. … Read More

Trump golfs during #ImpeachNow rallies in 60 cities

x There should be a massive protest outside the course, as close as you can legally get, making as much noise as possible to fuck up the one thing he … Read More

NYT, CNN play Gotcha! with Senator Kamala Harris' Environmental Record.

The Exxon oil wells off the California coast are a dark cancer on our fair nation.  And when the pipeline that carried Exxon’s oil from those wells broke, and bespoiled  miles of coast … Read More

GOP congressman: Trump's decision to abandon Kurds is 'weak' and 'depressing'

Welcome to consensus reality, Rep. Kinzinger! Adam Kinzinger, a Republican congressman from Illinois, has at last seen what any non-cult member with eyes realized long ago: Donald Trump is a … Read More

Portland Maine Resident Takes Out Full Page Ad in Portland Press Herald To School Susan Collins.

Portland, Maine resident Erik Mercer ran into his one of his Senators, Susan Collins, at the airport in D.C. and politely inquired if he could ask her a few questions – which she refused … Read More

It's about time: Biden, Democratic candidates punch back against shoddy press coverage

Democrats running for president have a new message for the news media: We’re not going to take it anymore. No longer willing to stoically suffer through bad, misleading press coverage, Democrats … Read More

It's about time: Biden, Democratic candidates punch back against shoddy press coverage

Democrats running for president have a new message for the news media: We’re not going to take it anymore. No longer willing to stoically suffer through bad, misleading press coverage, Democrats … Read More

Sanctions Against Turkey For Syria Invasion Are Too Little And Very Late.

The reports on the ethnic cleansing of the Syrian Kurds — and that is what Turkey is doing — are heartbreaking.  Supposedly, there is real anger among Senate Republicans about Trump’s betrayal … Read More

Syrian Arab Fighters Backed by Turkey Kill Two Kurdish Prisoners

Turkish-backed Syrian Arab fighters killed at least two Kurdish prisoners on Saturday, one of them lying on the ground with his hands bound behind his back, in a powerful illustration … Read More

Trump throws Hail Mary pass in attempt to save pathetic Kentucky governor from defeat

Just how bad do you have to be to lose re-election as the right-wing conservative incumbent in such a red state? I ask because that’s exactly what is happening right now in Kentucky. … Read More

Trump throws Hail Mary pass in desperate attempt to save pathetic KY governor from defeat

Just how bad do you have to be to lose re-election as the right-wing conservative incumbent in one of the reddest states in the union? I ask because that’s exactly what is happening … Read More

“It’s only true that the president said it, not that it was the truth”

Considering that the WH has tried to stop all Executive branch testimony related to Arms for Dirt scandal, this will be an interesting week as Congress returns from recess. There … Read More

Is Sondland Throwing Giuliani Under the Bus?

Ever since Parnas and Fruman, Giuliani’s two comrades-in-crime, were arrested as they were preparing to fly Frankfurt (and possibly Vienna) on one-way tickets, there have been reports that Rudy “A … Read More

Sondland to Testify Trump Told Him to Text ‘No Quid Pro Quo.”

Gordon Sondland, the mercurial hotelier turned EU Ambassador who first stated he would not testify in the impeachment inquiry, then changed course to say he would, will testify this week … Read More