Reflection on many things
Part of my preparation for becoming a teacher, at my MAT program at Johns Hopkins, was to take time to reflect on what I was doing. Further, since my mid-teens, … Read More
Day: July 25, 2020
Portland reveals performative authoritarianism in Security Theater: “Trumpster …for President”
So much Tom “Lando” Cotton secession in a three block area of Portland, even smaller than Seattle’s CHAZ/CHOP neighborhood. Defenders of the Portland operation point to the unrest — vandalism … Read More
Is this the dumbest Trump supporter on the planet?
I’ve never been in a cult. For one thing, the accommodations always seem unduly rustic. And very few cults allow one to skip mass suicides if you’re invited to a fondue … Read More
Should Joe Biden Pick Romney for State?
Taegan Goddard has a members-only piece up on Political Wire: Imagining Biden’s Team of Rivals. If Biden is elected — and I will hold my breath until he’s actually sitting … Read More
“The difference this time is the fact that he’s running his game on a virus,” the virus doesn't care
In a new article, David A. Fahrenthold, Joshua Partlow, and Jonathan O'Connell review the Trump U grift and draw parallels to the Trump University debacle and the Trump presidency itself during … Read More
GA-Sen A: David Perdue (R) Gets Busted Featuring A GOP Operative In Health Care Ad
So U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R. AZ) was busted doing this: x YouTube Video Sen. Martha McSally has a new campaign ad featuring a cancer survivor who talks about how … Read More
OH-01, 03, 09, 10, 11, 13 & 14: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) Helps Flip Ohio From Red To Blue
Received two e-mails this week from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH) in support of his fellow Ohio Democrats. First, here’s his e-mail in support of these Democrats running to … Read More
MSNBC's Ali Velshi gives a dark view as our Democracy begins to fade into Fascism.
Ali Velshi recently articulated the state of our current democracy that seems to be transitioning to a form of fascism. It is an important piece to watch. Ali Velshi lays … Read More
#AmericasGreatestMistake can be corrected in 100 days.
Stay the course. Wear a mask. GOTV. Camera. Television. The whole world is watching. x My new video: #AmericasGreatestMistake We need 10,000 retweets in two hours. Please remember you can retweet … Read More
DHS secretary gets tripped up when CBS asks him about his fascist Portland move.
DHS Secretary Chad Wolf was tripped while being questioned by the CBS host. He better be careful as Trump may fire him for using the wrong words. Great journalism on the … Read More
Trump's decision to move, then cancel, RNC will cost Republican donors dearly
It’s Schaden-Friday, which means my butler is wearing a Barry Goldwater mask and sponge-bathing me with briny Republican tears. (It’s an odd kink, I admit.) Soooooo … lookee-here ding-dong. (I … Read More
It's Back! Lincoln Project's “Maxwell 2”
Earlier today I had put up a diary with the latest Lincoln Project ad. The diary was titled “This is how Donald Trump talks to accomplished women.” As I wrote … Read More
Wordometers shows new records for new cases for US and for world
Here are the final figures for the day: World 15,931,445 +289,028 641,885 +6,199 1 USA 4,248,327 +78,009 148,490 +1,141 The records are for new cases, both for the world and … Read More
CO-Sen: NRSC F***ing Up Cory Gardner's (R) Re-Election Bid With Attack Ad Exploiting A Tragedy
So this happened last week: Erin Martinez, who survived an explosion in Firestone that killed her husband and brother, has called on a Republican group to take down an ad … Read More
Did Nancy Pelosi call out Republicans in graphic form as a band of thieves?
Nancy Pelosi did not mince her words as she called out an intransigent and heartless Republican Party that is leaving Americans stranded. Notice how she tied it into her religion … Read More
