Nothing from Nothing (Leaves $99)?
When former child protégé the late Billy Preston, affectionately known as the fifth Beatle, released Nothing from Nothing (leaves nothing) in 1974, it instantly became my theme song. As I … Read More
Category: Brexit
Two armed children engaged in violent AK-47 shootout with Florida police
A 12-year-old boy with an AK-47 and a 14-year-old girl were arrested after allegedly shooting at cops while boasting “it’s like Grand Theft Auto.” Florida authorities said two armed children … Read More
French fishermen blockade Jersey. Boris Johnson is not Lord Nelson.
Because of new post-Brexit rules, a marine boundary dispute required the UK to dispatch two naval vessels to deal with a blockade of French fishing boats off the main port … Read More
The Stasi would be gobsmacked.
If the Ministerium für Staatsicherheit (Ministry for State Security) had had a crystal ball 40 years ago they would have promoted capitalism, the sheer amount of information people are willing … Read More
Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday – happy lunar new year with your instant pot and your go bag
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. … Read More
AZ-Sen: New Poll Has Mark Kelly (D) Leading Martha McSally (R) 50-40, Biden Beating Trump 49-46
I’m going to close out the day with some more good polling out of Arizona courtesy of The Justice Collaborative Institute: x ARIZONABiden 49% (+6)Trump 43%.#AZsen:Kelly (D) 50% (+10)McSally (R-inc) … Read More
CNN sources: Trump's calls with women foreign leaders have been 'near-sadistic'
There’s so much unhingery packed into this CNN story on Trump’s phone calls with foreign leaders that choosing among the outrages is kind of like picking your favorite Egyptian plague. … Read More
Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday #5Jobs #5Tags
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. … Read More
Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday: home space is the place (only if you get out of bed)
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. … Read More
For Immediate Release: December 10, 2019 Progressive Democrats of America Supports UK Labour Party
Archives Alan Minsky, Executive Director, Progressive Democrats of America Contacts: Alan Minsky, PDA Executive Director, (818)-749-9497 Alan@PDAmerica.org Mike Hersh, PDA Communications Director, (301)-602-9388 Mike@PDAmerica.org Today, Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) … Read More
AntiCapitalist MeetUp: “Rail, mail, water, and energy into public ownership”-The UK Labour Manifesto
The BBC identified 12 key issues for the Labour party’s manifesto in preparation for the December General Election. Not wishing to take anything away from NY Brit Expat’s cogent analyses, … Read More
Fox News Opinion Piece: Trump team’s stonewalling speeds up Democrats’ impeachment timetable.
Normally, I avoid Fox “News” like the Ebola virus, but someone at Fox let this opinion piece loose online: In the TV news business, we often toss in a throwaway … Read More
OECD says global economy may be on the brink of recession, thanks to Trump's policies
Don’t look now, but the entire planet could be on the brink of a recession. And guess what. One American idiot is largely to blame. Bloomberg: The OECD projects the … Read More
Britain's Ambassador to US Says Trump is Inept and His Administration is “Dysfunctional”
Sir Kim Darroch has been Britain’s ambassador to the US since January 2016, and is ranked as one of the UK’s top diplomats. (Unlike the US, Britain sends professionals to … Read More
Leaked cables from UK ambassador describe Trump as 'inept,' 'insecure,' 'incompetent'
Breaking news! The U.K. ambassador to the United States has eyes! And they’re attached to his brain! Which functions as it should! CNN: Cables sent from the United Kingdom's Ambassador … Read More
Trump And Brexit. Two Peas In A Pod.
The U.S. — The downtrodden and the wanna-haves, the disillusioned and the government haters, were on the warpath again. Which means that political ads were on television again. One charlatan Republican … Read More
Why Bloomberg and Schultz are full ot sh*t
Look,I have no problem with rich people being full of shit. In fact, when you look at it generally, rich people being full of shit almost seems baked into the … Read More
Stock market dips on some worrying economic data, Trumpian unforced errors
So this happened today: Given the volatility in the stock market of late, today’s 300-point pratfall isn’t all that noteworthy. But what’s a bit more concerning is the likely reason. While … Read More
Also, PDA is expanding overseas!
photo: The Yellow Vests protest movement. Photo: Obier • CC BY-SA 4.0 In solidarity, Alan Minsky for Mike H., Mike F., Deb, Janis, Dan, Dr. Bill, Kimberly, Bryan, and Shayna—your … Read More
Trump just may get his “Legacy” achievement after all. /s
Well, as with so many things in life, it appears that “timing is everything,” especially when it comes to tucking your head inside of your shell, and admitting that your … Read More
An Ugly and Dangerous Speech
Some have called it a fact-less speech, that is not strictly true either: CLEVELAND — Donald J. Trump’s acceptance speech here was filled with Trump-like hyperbole and the kind of … Read More
