Senator(s) Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz, and Tom Cotton wasted well over an hour of the public’s time yesterday. Instead of legitimate questions aimed at advancing the conversation about conservative and liberal legal philosophy, they spent […]
Category: 2019
Pennsylvania Bar Association Slams GOP Candidate For PA Supreme Court Over Dishonest Attack Ad
Here’s the latest news out of Pennsylvania: The TV ad is no-holds-barred. It bluntly attacks a decision of the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Supreme Court. And on Saturday, the state Bar Association said the spot […]
Saboteurs
“[The debt limit suspension] ensures our federal government will not approach any kind of short-term debt crisis in the coming weeks or months. It secures our nation’s full faith and credit and ensures that Congress […]
Democracy For America CEO Yvette Simpson on the state of our Democracy and the Progressive movement.
Yvette Simpson, CEO of Democracy for America, discussed the structural problems of our Democracy and how the Progressive movement can solve it. Jeff Reese, President of Houston Peace & Justice Center x x YouTube Video […]
Joe Biden and Newt Gingrich: the Unlikely Comparison that will help us respond to a more polarizing climate
Before 2016 if you told most Americans that Donald Trump would become president, they would have laughed or thought you were joking. The outspoken businessman and tv personality was a complete outsider to the world […]
Tim Danahey: A real wealth tax, a simple alternative to the income tax that most will love
Radio Host Tim Danahey sent me a note that gave me pause. If we could make sure all Americans understand this, we could force the hands of politicians on the wealth tax. Tim Danahey’s wealth […]
The Uighur Genocide
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words, terrorism? 9/11? ISIS? The Taliban? While these examples are certainly just, they don’t always represent terrorism in its entirety. Dan Brown […]
Lara Trump advocates violence at the border because Eric's a minute man
Aside from advocating mass killing, Lara Trump agrees with VP Harris that migrants should not undertake a journey to the US southern border even as full consular service has not been restored to all US […]
Trump is the kid who refuses to shake hands after the game, who stomps off & kicks things.
Another Trump video rant of 16 minutes at Mike Lindell’s MAGA Frank My Pillow rally in Somerset Wisconsin The best part of the speech is when the video froze pic.twitter.com/Zojv1qTjoc — Acyn (@Acyn) June 12, […]
Barr the door… won't someone prosecute him
The Justice Department this May refused to tell Schiff whether any Republicans were investigated. Schiff: “Trump repeatedly & flagrantly demanded that the Dept. of Justice carry out his political will, and tried to use the […]
Kurt Volker: “At no time was I aware of/took part in effort to urge Ukraine to investigate (Biden)”
A new audio recording shows that Kurt Volker set up and was on a phone call in which Giuliani badgered Zelensky’s aide Yermak to “announce investigations into possible corruption by Biden in Ukraine, and into […]
Redistricting and Representation
The addition of the 1982 amendments to the Voting Rights Act was a turning point in terms of minority representation. Redistricting is the process of drawing electoral district lines every ten years intended to bring […]
RWNJs are workshopping the false dichotomy of 1619/1776 in advance of the mid-term elections.
These are days fraught with political battles over cultural histories abjuring complexity. Today it’s The Wall Street Journal and the reactionary path to critical race theory, the latest bit of Trumpist ignorance now projected into personnel […]
Deadly arrest of Ronald Greene by Louisiana State Police
The 2019 arrest outside Monroe, Louisiana, is the subject of a federal civil rights investigation. Louisiana state troopers were captured on body camera video stunning, punching and dragging a Black man as he apologized for […]
McCarthy's district benefits the most from the progressive bills he opposes. We can flip it!
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy represents one of the poorest districts in California, yet he opposes relief for his constituents. We must rid the House of Kevin McCarthy See full episodes here. There was a striking article titled […]
Closing in on Rudy's multiple crimes as previous guy might be cutting him loose
Marcy Wheeler is showing how lawfare is not helping Rudy Giuliani as the Daily Beast now indicates that Trump may be cutting Rudy loose, perhaps explaining why there may be no “pocket pardon”. Trump has blown […]
Will Taliban retake full control of Afghanistan and return to totalitarian rule
If there are epitaphs for the US involvement in Afghanistan, it will resemble the problem of a modern military against a historically unconquerable country built on tribal differences. The winner will be Pakistan and the […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene Harrasing AOC Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’s Office
Since-deleted video shows Marjorie Taylor Greene harassing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s office during 2019 Capitol Hill visit. During a February 2019 visit to congressional offices at the US Capitol with associates who include a man who would later […]
Those committed to truth and facts must fight five times harder than the Republicans and their lies.
It depresses me to acknowledge this, but the Republicans’ commitment to blatant and serial lying, and Orwellian “make believe” governing, pose a real threat by overwhelming the public debate and individual’s efforts to stay grounded. While a bit well-worn […]
Interview: Bill Kristol admonishes his GOP, Jen Psaki neuters reporter, Deranged Rep. Greene
Conservative Bill Kristol provides a revealing interview about his party. Jen Psaki neuters another unprepared reporter. Deranged congresswoman? Bill Kristol castigates the GOP x YouTube Video Chat – Join Politics Done Right Live weekdays @ […]
Deranged Rep. Greene. Interview: Bill Kristol admonishes his GOP, Jen Psaki neuters reporter.
Conservative Bill Kristol provides a revealing interview about his party. Jen Psaki neuters another unprepared reporter. Deranged congresswoman? Bill Kristol castigates the GOP Politics Done Right Live weekdays @ 3:00 PM Central Video Zoom: LINK […]
GOP Strategist: Lying is a litmus test. Civil War continues. I-am-not-crazy coalition on the way
GOP Strategist Miles Taylor Made it clear that the Republican Party may be fatally flawed and an “I-am-not-crazy coalition” may be needed. GOP strategist Miles Taylor slams GOP See full episodes here. Do you remember Miles […]
NYC-Mayor: NYT Endorses Former Sanitation Department Commissioner Kathryn Garcia (D)
The New York Times Editorial Board officially made their endorsement today for the next Mayor of New York City and it’s a very compelling endorsement: All of the candidates in the June 22 Democratic primary […]
FL-Gov: “It's him and Casey. But everyone else is like a disposable piece of garbage.”
Not surprised by this: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a rising star in the Republican Party. But many of his former staffers told Politico they felt used and abused by the MAGA politician. A group […]
like a homecoming queen election, Ron DeSantis slays it
How Trumpian… x The event, which featured a cheering crowd behind DeSantis as he spoke on Fox & Friends, was billed as a rally “for the best governor in the USA.” It's unclear if it […]
OH-Sen: The Daily Beast, “Josh Mandel (R) Slams Big Tech Companies That Made Him Tens of Thousands”
From The Daily Beast: Josh Mandel—the far-right, former Ohio state representative now running for Senate—has recently joined the chorus of conservatives railing against Big Tech. But before he turned against Silicon Valley, Mandel was a […]
Minerva @ Midnight: “Working towards the Previous Guy”, rolling up his lackeys
Fear and loathing rises in the land of previous guy. The raid on Giuliani’s apartment and office netted the Feds 10 devices, laptops and phones. According to the Trump adviser, the (Giuliani) raid ignited a sense […]
As another school year comes to a close
I step back to reflect on many things, including this strangest year of my more than 2 ½ decades as a classroom teacher. It is also as I approach what I suppose is a milestone […]
previous guy lies low because he really wants back on Facebook, not because of snitches
Previous guy always expects the loyalty of mob silence Omertà, even when he throws everyone under the bus, it’s part of his personality disorder. The real goal for his relative silence might be the return to […]
Minerva @ Midnight: people like Giuliani's records, they're not thinking about the first impeachment
Remember when Trump said: “I know people that like the Confederate flag and they're not thinking about slavery”. Maybe we can finally get to that obstruction of justice because the former United States President tried […]
The FBI seizes records from Rudy Giuliani's Manhattan apartment and office.
Feebs are closing in. Rudy’s electronic devices have now been seized in a NYC raid on his Manhattan apartment (and a Park Avenue office location). Darn that Deep State down by the Four Seasons Lawn Center. The […]
Anti-Capitalist Meet-Up: financialization and sandwich shop capitalism
Whether it’s soccer teams or sandwich shops, financialization was there before the pandemic, only making some of its supply-chain hijacking yet another example of an impending capitalist disaster. Re-regulation must remain important as crises loom in […]
Minerva @ Midnight: no let up in Russian disinformation
Not very much has changed with the disinformation being generated by the usual external players. Russia Studied How to Get Americans to Make Mistakes…(how Americans take the Russia disinformation bait) – The Atlantic https://t.co/n5TIn3mf77 — […]
Sen. Mark Warner (D. VA) Helps His Fellow VA Democrats Keep The General Assembly Blue
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D. VA): We've all seen the headlines about Republican state legislatures passing outrageous voter suppression laws that roll back mail-in voting and even make it a […]
Google Earth 3D timelapse of Lake Mead shows just how screwed the American west is from megadrought.
The stress test is coming for states like Arizona as water levels likely to dip below 1075 feet in June. The mega-drought in the American west means water restrictions are looming in the next few […]
Minerva @ Midnight: previous guy dredges up “sir” story. In other Karma, elephants stomp poacher.
“A man responsible for Republican vaccine hesitancy wonders why he's being asked to promote getting vaccinated….. It is April 19, 2021, and Trump is still talking about Hillary Clinton and Christopher Steele on Fox News…. says he’s […]
Lindsey Graham fesses up that the climate crisis is real after all.
One of the more despicable senators in the US Senate now acknowledges that climate change is real after four years of kissing Trump’s ass as the know-nothing did all he could do to derail the […]
Minerva @ Midnight: prosecuting the previous guy, former FedEx employee kills 8, plus Freedom Flies
Do we really have the will to prosecute Trump for anything? Or will he escape yet again because he’ll try to bargain his way out of an indictment because he holds something, something national security […]
Minerva @ Midnight: has Biden already been moved leftward
Anand Giridharadas wrote a piece for The Atlantic asserting that Biden has been moving leftward. This may only be a short term impression only because the GOP is trying to find its way after the […]
Minerva @ Midnight: don't defund police, reduce the domestic military force occupying our country
Structural change needs to happen, because in community policing, community should precede policing. The paramilitary trend should not be seen as a burgeoning conflict between armed militias, one more official than the other. We need […]
NC-Sen: Disgraced Bathroom Bill Ex-Gov Jumps Into Senate GOP Primary
Some big news today out of North Carolina: Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s career in politics is not over. McCrory, a Republican who served one term as the state’s chief executive and 14 years […]
Minerva @ Midnight: Economy Deficit Disorder
More attention should be paid to an economy that might be in trouble this summer especially as there will be something, something military that will require US attention somewhere, somewhere. That increased military activity might […]
Gaetz of Hell-no: it wasn't me, it was the… wait for it… Deep State!
Gaetz made a speech to a Trumpist women’s group at previous guy’s Doral golf club, because that’s the best previous guy can do. The Group W bench. The deep state, Matty Fivehead?The investigation into you was […]
Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday: 432 Park and the Other Guys' parody as meta-criticism
Kitchen Table Kibitzing is a community series for those who wish to share a virtual kitchen table with other readers of Daily Kos who aren’t throwing pies at one another. Drop by to talk about […]
Thwaites glacier is in extreme peril as warm water is discovered, eroding critical pinning points.
“We might (and I stress might) have already reached and passed a point where there is really no turning back for Thwaites, no matter what we as humans do to our climate,” Alastair Graham, the University […]
PA-Sen: Toomey (R) Wants PA To Adopt GA's Jim Crow Laws Because He “Thinks Black People Do Drive”
Can’t wait to see this asshole go: 📹On @FOX43, Sen. Toomey says he wants PA to adopt Georgia's new election laws. I ask what he says to BPOC who say those policies make it harder […]
No library for the previous guy because the Big Lie and his non-profit grifting puts it on hold
A physical Trump library may never come to pass except as some money-laundering real estate scheme. The tweets don’t take up space, and planning for a library would suggest “Trump’s done being president” and that’s […]
Oops! Trump sycophant, Rep. Matt Gaetz, left an ominous trail to his alleged sex/drug escapades.
Remember Pizzagate? It seems like Right Wing Republicans and the GQP had the wrong address. They should have visited Matt Gaetz in Florida. The Pizzagate folks should have visited Matt Gaetz See full episodes here. New […]
PA-Sen: Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) Rakes In $3.9 Million Q1 Fundraising Haul For U.S. Senate Bid
Here’s some big news today out of Pennsylvania: [email protected] announces he raised $3.9 million in the first quarter for his Pennsylvania U.S. Senate run, through 140,000 contributions. A big haul of 💰 at an early […]
Minerva @ Midnight: previous guy crashes wedding, then crashes border
Caravan with a drum solo, perhaps Trump will go to the border to help frame what is appearing to be deliberate GOP orchestration of migrant issues at the southern border. As if the Trumpian chaos […]
