My Southwest Nightmare
Fortunately, I was home for Christmas and not among those sleeping on the polished hard floor of an airport, with the echo of a disembodied voice repeatedly warning not to leave your bag … Read More
Category: Buffalo
It Seems We Have Been Here Before
The last piece I contributed to this forum was last Wednesday, November 16, 2022. It was entitled Mass Shootings: An American Institution. Admittedly it was a retelling—in part—of the mass … Read More
Mountainous West Virginia leads the nation in crippling flash floods risk from climate change.
“No, no. There's 52 senators who don't agree, okay, and there's two that want to work something out if possible in a most rational reasonable way.” Joe Manchin fessing up … Read More
A Presidential Turning Point
There is no doubt that the year 2020 has been tumultuous, to say the least. With a global pandemic, nationwide protests against police brutality, and a presidential election to top … Read More
Political Writing Contest
Hello, My name is Saumya Gilra and I am a studying Law and Political Science at University at Buffalo. I was having some trouble registering so I have attached my … Read More
Today We Reach Biden's Goal of 200 Million Vaccinations
President Joe Biden’s original goal of 100 million Covid vaccinations in 100 days was exceeded last month leading him to call for 200 million in 100 days. Today is the … Read More
Fighting for our Lives
Fifteen years ago, black suspect, Neal Mack gasped for breath, using the all too familiar words “I can’t breathe.” Mr. Mack was handcuffed and having his life drained from his … Read More
What is going on with the New York investigations on Trump and when will he be held responsible?
I know investigations take a long time but this man has caused so much damage with his enablers, I want to see some depositions, some results, and some accountability. With … Read More
there is a spectre haunting the Super Bowl and it is Vince Lombardi
Just in case you too have no life and are watching Super Bowl commercials, a live blog opportunity. x Lack Of Super Bowl Party Will Not Hamper Woman’s Plan To … Read More
250,000 dead since “Trump's a tenant pouring cement down the toilets because his lease is expiring”
Trump doesn’t care whether he loses his security deposit. He just wants the chaos of dying meat processors, conspiracy-driven ICU trespassers, and a quarter-million dead Americans from COVID-19. And in … Read More
Howdy Doody is making Buffalo Bob look like a fool here in Doodyville. Putin is Buffalo Bob.
Some of you are too young to remember, It’s “Howdy Doody time”. At all times Buffalo Bob had control of Howdy Doody. Howdy Doody never went rogue, broke the strings … Read More
Miami Dolphins appalled after Ron DeSantis tells them to pack the 65,000 seats at Dolphin Stadium.
Donald Trump's Florida lackey has given the states football teams permission to fill their stadiums despite a spreading coronavirus throughout the sunshine state, particularly in South Florida. From Dolphins Talk: … Read More
Trump's '1917' COVID references – it couldn't be brain damage for the umpteenth time
His continuing inability to correctly reference the 1918 flu pandemic only tells us a few things best diagnosed by professionals because he “aced” the mistake yet again. x Someone in the … Read More
'We need a president who will care more about living Americans and less about dead Confederates'
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee appeared on Face the Nation this morning, and he made some good points. The first being that an American president should probably be more concerned about … Read More
#IfDonaldTrumpIsReelected Stupidity in the Streets! Superspread the COVID! #GOPCowards
Now we know that choke-holds are only possible if there’s a risk to the police officer. Speaking of choking, Trump’s health and campaign continue their death march to November. A few people are … Read More
Imagining a Trump speech on race relations will be a pushover
Trump delivering a White House speech on race relations written by Stephen Miller is like faking a concussion because you’re supposed to be a hard-core member of Antifa. Trump will … Read More
speaking 'the language of the unheard'
#BunkerBoy remains in the White House today hiding behind his #Babygate. x Many people say there are more people on the DC streets today than there were on #BunkerBoyTrump’s Inauguration … Read More
curfew's coming … stay safe out there because Trump has authorized “show-of-force missions”
Show of Farce. Peaceful protest in the day, now earlier curfews. x JUST CONFIRMED: Denver Police seized these guns and tactical gear from two men who showed up to the … Read More
Matt Gaetz needs to hunt Identity Evropa. Day protests versus Night “unrest” as curfews continue
We are at an interesting point, the necessity for socially distanced behavior and the imposition of De Facto martial law. Even as there is peaceful protest during the day time, there will … Read More
Counterprotester trolls Wisconsin death cult mob with remote-controlled corona car
Yesterday, the GOP Death Cult, Wisconsin Chapter swarmed the Wisconsin state Capitol to protest Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order. Madison, Wisconsin was a hotbed of civil disobedience in the ‘60s and … Read More
Republican lawmaker claims Constitution says it's okay to shoot socialists
If there’s a dumb, totally asinine, and completely false idea floating about the blessed ether just waiting for a home, you can pretty much rest assured it will find purchase in … Read More
Jim Jordan's 'hometown' paper puts him in a sleeper hold
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recently bemoaned the encroachment of Gym Jordan’s jock sweat on the city of Cleveland. His presence there was the result of a “hideously gerrymandered” district that was … Read More
'Like ice cream sliding off a piece of cake,' Greenland ice cap melts in a new and disturbing way.
“We have never observed an ice sheet behaving this way before. It’s unprecedented in human scientific history.” – Kristin Poinar, Glaciologist, University of Buffalo Greenland is, for the most part, … Read More
Chris Collins (R-NY27) resigns
Chris Collins, who has the dubious honor of being Trump’s first Congressional fanboy back in the halcyon days of 2016, has been in a bit of a scrape lately. He has … Read More
AZ-Sen: Martha McSally (R) Thinks Mass Shootings Really Aren’t The Federal Government’s Problem
Kudos to ThinkProgress for capturing this: Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ), who was appointed to the late John McCain’s seat weeks after losing in the general election for the state’s other … Read More
Economists in Support of a Medicare for All Health Care System
Progressive Democrats of America An Open Letter to the Congress and People of the United States As economists, we understand that a single-payer “Medicare for All” health insurance system for … Read More
*Sigh* Back in the saddle again.
Something’s happening here. What it is ain’t exactly clear For what it’s worth Buffalo Springfield Sweet Jesus, doesn’t 30 months just fly by when you’re having fun? It seems like only yesterday, … Read More
TX-Sen: NYT, “Top Trump Adviser Says Ted Cruz (R) Could Lose Texas Senate Race”
A must read from the New York Times: President Trump’s budget chief, Mick Mulvaney, expressed confidence to Republican donors on Saturday that the party would overcome a Democratic “movement of … Read More
