the world has passed 20 million cases
offering the following from the Worldometers site: # Country, Other Total Cases New Cases Total Deaths World 20,005,383 +208,434 733,284 The reporting for today is not yet complete, but certain … Read More
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NY-01, 02, 21, 22, 23 & 24: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) Helps Send Some More NY Dems To Congress
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) in support of these New York Democrats running for Congress: I first ran for Congress in 2006 in a long-shot … Read More
Trump and GOP are rapidly making the US into a failed state – can we pull ourselves out of the muck?
Trump’s in New Jersey for a golf weekend as the US continues to falter. There could be a Hail Mary. https://twitter.com/Politidope/status/1291505955079884800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw If the United States isn’t a failed state in … Read More
contesting Biden ballots: will the GOP buy the Trumpian phantasm of banana republicanism
One score years ago, and this time TPUSA could be the Drumpfjugend to lead the Brooks Brothers Riot 2.0. The limited imagination of conservatives can only imagine as reactionaries. Trump … Read More
AL-Sen: Tommy Tuberville (R) Says $600 Unemployment Benefit Was “Way To Much” Of A Boost
Asshole: Tommy Tuberville, the Republican Senate nominee in Alabama, said on Tuesday that the recently expired $600 coronavirus unemployment “was way too much” during an interview on “Alabama's Morning News … Read More
MT-Sen: Steve Daines (R) Raked In Donations From Big Pharma Who Benefited From His Vaccine Bills
From Salon: Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana, who faces a tough re-election fight this year, received thousands of dollars from pharmaceutical companies while pushing Congress to fund a fast-tracked … Read More
CBS Poll: Biden Leads by 4% in North Carolina and Has 1% Edge in Georgia
A newly released CBS/YouGov poll shows Joe Biden leading Donald Trump 48% to 44% in North Carolina and by 46% to 45% in Georgia. cbsnews_20200802_GA_1 Further good news is Cal … Read More
Indiana Brings Back Aztec Human Sacrifice, Otherwise Known As Kids Going Back To School NOW!
Well, Indiana has decided to start sacrificing kids, their parents, and definitely their grandparents to COVID-19 starting TODAY. In other words, kids are going back to school. Parkview and … Read More
Trump claims “Democrats will abolish the suburbs”, religion, and something, something
In his latest screed, Trump made the usual nonsense claims, hoping to gain support from independents who might be afraid of PoC and poor people. Because no one’s heard of the … Read More
SC-Sen: One Two The Lincoln Project's Coming For You
For those of familiar with the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, I hope you appreciated the reference in my title. Any way, here’s some big news out of South Carolina … Read More
the last 100 days, enduring an unnecessary evil even as we know #TrumpCantKeepItUp
Even as some things are becoming less clear in the repression-stunts being pulled by Trump, we can see that Trump is prepping the ground for a loss. Can he keep it … Read More
Anti-Capitalist Meetup: is there a “fully unexploited luxury socialism”
This week I attended (remotely) the Rethinking Economics Festival and encountered challenging pluralist discourses like a platform economy (noting that most of such work is populated by women), decolonizing the … Read More
AZ-Sen: NBC News/Marist Poll Has Mark Kelly (D) Leading Martha McSally (R) 53-41
Some very good news today out of Arizona courtesy of NBC News/Marist’s recent poll: The NBC News/Marist poll released Sunday found Biden with 50 percent support among registered voters in Arizona, compared to … Read More
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
Looks like Florida Amendment 4 Felon's right to vote in Fl. may not get to vote.
http://www.floridaphoenix.com/… The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, by a vote of 10 of its 12 judges, said that it would take up the matter “en banc” — or as … Read More
Ok, I’ve had It…
Fox News reporter Chris Wallace followed in his father’s footsteps yesterday, accountability framed by hard questions; or were they? Wallace, the host of Fox News Sunday, did what every other … Read More
Mask(s) Work, FULL STOP!
Real researchers, scientists, doctors, nurses, clinicians, grade-schoolers, and your aunt Karen, recognize that the wearing of masks reduces the spread of the coronavirus. Those who will not admit it, know … Read More
RNC in Florida.. It will be a disaster I predict.
It boggles the mind. Anyone with half a brain would be terrified to come to Florida during a pandemic but especially with the Idiot in charge of Florida and hurricane … Read More
Brad Parscale out as Trump campaign manager (Remember the Manafort!)
Today in disinformation: the plan continues to be no plan, increasing our information search-costs. The best example of that is removing as campaign manager, Brad Parscale, the real manipulator of … Read More
AZ-Sen: New OH Predictive Insights Poll Has Mark Kelly (D) Leading Martha McSally (R) 52-43
Some good news today out of Arizona: Retired astronaut Mark Kelly (D) holds a 9-point lead over Sen. Martha McSally (R) in Arizona, a state critical to Democrats' hopes of reclaiming control … Read More
Notes from the Silly Season: COVID and Trump's weird gait
Trump's plague ship of state runs aground on the sand bar of the DNC platform committee because intra-party division may yet disrupt party solidarity. A month out from the Democratic National … Read More
It Is NOT Just Trump Failing With COVID-19. Republican Governors Are Trump Mini-Mees.
Rick Wilson is correct that “Everything Trump touches dies,” but Trump has little helpers — call them Trump Mini-Mees — who assist him in dealing out death to Americans with COVID-19. And … Read More
Claire McCaskill: 'Sen. David Perdue has undergone surgery to separate himself from Trump'
First Moscow Mitch hints that he’ll skip the Republican National Convention, and now this? Looks like Sen. David Perdue is fast becoming Sen. David Perdon’t. x Breaking: @sendavidperdue has undergone surgery … Read More
SC-Sen: Billy Eichner Rips Lindsey Graham (R) With Jaime Harrison (D) Comparing Him To Kylie Jenner
I’ve always been a fan of the hilarious Billy Eichner. He’s filling in for Jimmy Kimmel this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live. I also love how politically active Eichner is … Read More
Bruce Boise, Big Pharma whistleblower tells his story about fighting a major opioid pushing corp.
Bruce Boise paid the price for being a big Pharma whistleblower. But in the long run, he did the right thing and came out ahead. He tells his whistleblower story … Read More
would you sign this letter or would your signature depend on who else signed it
Here’s A Letter on Justice and Open Debate in Harpers July 7, 2020. The usual contingencies apply considering that some of the signatories have serious issues with one or more ideas … Read More
Denial Don says that Joe Biden is the harbinger of far-left fascism, what? Next Superspread in NH
Next Saturday will feature an outdoor rally in Portsmouth New Hampshire to re-infect the northeast. x Trump has visited his properties 366 times since becoming president and today is the … Read More
Trump's Racism Could Cost Him the Election – In Fact, It has To Do So
Trump got himself elected in large part by playing on this country’s racism, exploiting resentment over Barack Obama for not only being the nation’s first Black president, but for being … Read More
Every Poll Has TWO Numbers. Why I'm So Up About Biden
If you ever get annoyed, look at me I’m self employed. I love to work at nothing all day BTO Taking Care of Business Many moons ago, in my street … Read More
Idiots in charge ! What part of there is no economic recovery if people are sick and dying.
I have never seen such stupidity and idiot leadership in one country in my life. Do I have faith in the American people to wear a mask and … Read More
The Economist, “Joe Biden has a good chance of becoming a surprisingly activist president”
The Economist has a great piece out about former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential candidate. The part that I think always deserves emphasis about how Biden has quickly reached out … Read More
SC-Sen: Jaime Harrison's (D) New Ad Trashes Graham's (R) Abysmal Response To COVID-19 Pandemic
Love this: x We wanted to show y'all how @LindseyGrahamSC keeps increasing the number of acceptable COVID-19 deaths (hint: it's zero). We literally could not finish the video before he … Read More
IA-Sen: Joni Ernst's (R) Vote To Confirm Trump's EPA Head Is Hurting Her Re-Election Bid
When you bear hug Trump, this is what you get: ‘Iowa senator Joni Ernst signed on to a letter begging EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler – whom she voted to put … Read More
MS-Sen: Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Helps Mike Espy (D) Pull Off A Huge Upset Victory In Mississippi
Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA), in support of Mike Espy's (D. MS) U.S. Senate campaign: It’s not news to Mississippians, especially … Read More
Instead of fighting COVID or Russia, Trump spends his time brainstorming new nicknames for Biden
In a recent story about Donald Trump’s desperate attempts to smother his dumpster fire of a campaign with the same old clown shoes, The Washington Post notes that Trump isn’t 100 percent satisfied with … Read More
12 named Hurricanes…3 Major ones, Pandemic rising and heat and water rising. God Help Florida.
This is going to be a mess. Worse than it is. I noticed Teacherken http://www.dailykos.com/… had an informative post up. We are becoming the hot spot, literally for the Covid-19 Pandemic … Read More
Trump campaign's future rally plans precisely track Spinal Tap's fade into obscurity
On the night of the now-infamous Emptysburg Address, I posted this tongue-in-cheek tweet: x I'm waiting for the “Puppet Show and Donald Trump” phase of Trump's campaign to start. Probably … Read More
drumpfJugend: Superspreader-Trump at mega-church in AZ on Tuesday 23 June
Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA is doing a convention for Trump Youth and IMPOTUS* is a featured speaker on Tuesday. x Somehow I missed that Trump's next rally is in … Read More
As predicted, the Tulsa MAGAs are mostly maskless
Today’s blog post is brought to you by Brawndo — The Thirst Mutilator. It’s got what plants crave! So, yeah, as you probably guessed, the MAGAs are maskless in Moronsylvania. … Read More
SC-Sen: DFA Gives Jaime Harrison (D) A Boost In Kicking Lindsey Graham's (R) Ass Out Of The Senate
Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America in support of Jaime Harrison’s (D. SC) U.S. Senate campaign: This is huge: Polls show Jaime Harrison is TIED 42% – 42% with Sen. … Read More
Ali Velshi on what is happening to the Press
The following is a Thread Reader unroll of a 13-tweet thread by Velshi, who is becoming one of the most pointed commentators on cable tv, of what he said in … Read More
Murkowski Endorses Mattis's Rebuke of Trump
I have read the Washington Post front page story Murkowski calls Mattis’s rebuke of Trump true as many Republicans distance themselves from the former defense secretary and it shows that … Read More
How Is That American “Carnage” Now Trump?
Trump’s Inaugural Speech: REMARKS OF PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP – AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY INAUGURAL ADDRESS FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. As Prepared for Delivery – Chief Justice Roberts, … Read More
GA-Sen A & B: Vanity Fair Highlights Why White Suburban Women Are Abandoning The GOP In Georgia
Vanity Fair has a great piece about the all the political turmoil the good state of Georgia is facing. Governor Brian Kemp (R. GA) has royally fumbled reopening the state … Read More
NC-Sen: NYT, “Money Pours Into North Carolina as Battle for U.S. Senate Heats Up”
The New York Times has a good piece out about how heated and expensive the North Carolina U.S. Senate race is becoming: Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis is used to … Read More
This type of progressive independent media must survive, don't you think?
Below is Tuesday’s Politics Done Right. I produce and broadcast this show 5 days a week on Facebook Live, YouTube Live, Periscope, and Twitch. I also broadcast it live on … Read More
SC-Sen: Voter Protection Project Helps Jaime Harrison (D) Mobilize Voters Of Color In South Carolina
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate candidate, Jaime Harrison (D. SC), on behalf of the Voter Protection Project: South Carolina is changing. What was once a solid-red state is … Read More
Joe Biden Says It's Time For Amazon To Start Paying Their Taxes
Completely agree: Former Vice President Joe Biden has renewed his criticism of e-commerce giant Amazon, once again turning the company into a political football that has been kicked around by … Read More
Deadline, “Joe Biden To Guest On ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ On Thursday”
Mark your calendars: Joe Biden will be a guest on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Thursday, marking his fifth visit to the show and first since becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee. The visit … Read More
The Pathway Home Goes Through the Democratic Party
I was running down my usual checklist of reminders as to why I cannot vote for a Republican and the list grows daily. Bill Barr destroying the Department of Justice … Read More
