Prices are going to rise, probably exponentially, over the next few decades. The reason for that's simple: everything, more or less, has been artificially cheap. The costs of everything from carbon to fascism to ecological collapse to […]
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Opinion: That Swirling Sound is the Republican Party
Voting for the current crop of Republicans is like brushing your teeth with the water running. It is a waste of resources, has no purpose, but all your friends do it. Nothing was more symbolic […]
Gnash, Rinse, Repeat
The right-wing has spent the last few weeks gnashing and grinding their teeth to the gum line, trying hard to compare the Afghan evacuation to Ho Chi Minh City, (Saigon). President Biden extricated America from […]
Because They Say it Doesn’t Mean it Counts
Civilized societies dictate that every opinion counts: but is that true? Put another way, yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion but the real question is; should every opinion count? Oh sure, there is value […]
Former WH adviser Fiona Hill considered pulling a fire alarm during Helsinki Summit—to shut Trump up
I don’t know about you, but I used to feel pretty on edge whenever Donald Trump left the country. As bad as it was having him here, seeing him take overseas trips felt a bit […]
Faux v. Real Outrage
The Republican Party is outraged, outraged—I say—that Rep. Ilhan Omar issued a thoughtful albeit controversial statement. “We have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban,” said Omar, “We must […]
The question needs to be asked, repeatedly: Why do Republicans want to inspect children's genitals?
It’s sick. So, so sick. But that’s what Republicans are all about these days: inspecting children’s genitals. It’s pretty much all they talk about—when they’re not talking about Mr. Potato Head. And his starchy, androgynous genitalia. […]
The Scary Prospect of ENABLING
It is usually a minefield of critical backlash, and what about(s), when you compare the oppression of Jews to the descendants of enslaved Africans in America, but I am going to wade onto the battlefield. […]
Marjorie Greene demands Biden respond to Wuhan lab questions by 'June 31' … which isn't a thing
A couple of days ago, alleged congressperson Marjorie Taylor Greene sent a letter to Joe Biden. I read it; you don’t have to. Unless you read at a third-grade level or worse, it might be […]
2020 election nullification veered into the realm of the outlandish
Mark Meadows’s instrumental role in the insurrection and the 2020 election nullification has yet to be revealed but the facts are beginning to emerge. “Mark Meadows pressured DOJ to investigate unfounded conspiracy theories about the […]
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 engaged in a violent shootout […]
Rick Wilson: Marjorie Taylor Greene is 'the heart and soul of the Republican Party'
The devolution of the Republican Party has been a sight to behold—but it’s been a particularly fraught experience for ex-Republicans. I know if the Democrats had nominated Charlie Sheen for president in 2016 and then […]
GOP Says Biden in Chaos – with WaPo Help
Not that I give a bloated goat fart in hell what the Republicans think, but does the Washington Post have to help them pass gas? Top left front page: Biden’s America: Democrats see competence, Republicans […]
WYFP? don't call tankies Cheugy, it's the new “neat” or “nifty”
MFP is neologisms that get sticky. Cheugy is the latest, being a term that Generation Z calls Millennials, perhaps it’s the revival of more postmodernism. Generation Z consumer-brand attacks on Millennials consumption habits may be […]
when “no comment” really means “yes”: previous guy's Acting AG discussed overturning election
In testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, former acting defense secretary Christopher Miller and former acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen, sought to defend their response to the deadly insurrection. This did not […]
What Irony: a Cheney being punished for the truth
The Republican members of the House of Representatives convened their star chamber this morning and ousted the most conservative member of their caucus. GOP House conference chair Liz Cheney is under fire for breaking one […]
The Trump-Cheney schism is scary for the country, but it should be even more frightening for the GOP
Whenever I feel compelled to freak myself out about the GOP’s seemingly ineluctable march toward cult-of-personality authoritarianism, I have to remind myself that Republicans might not be Hitler boof stormtroopers so much as they’re just lemmings. For […]
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 […]
Two Sides of the Same Con
If you take a moment and listen to the so-called moderate wing of the Republican party, they are as extreme as the rest. This weekend Utah Senator Mitt Romney was roundly booed by members of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Funny thing about “Freedom of Speech”
At home with my elder five sisters I very soon learnt that freedom of speech had consequences, by that I mean that you better had been damn ready to defend what you said. My parents […]
Roger Stone's self-importance was not targeted by a drone, even as he is one
Stupidity adjacent, no Proud Boys or Oath Keepers threw themselves in front of Roger Stone as his office was near a styrofoam plant fire that featured an explosion. No Florida men were injured, but maybe Richard […]
When you don’t get the Colored Gal, you Expected
Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) was born in the heart of the old Democratic south. He is a devout southerner, born in Mississippi, and attended college at both the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt in Tennessee. […]
Fremont police release body cam video of deadly gunfight
Fremont police released bodycam footage of police officer Brian Burch dodging gunfire from a man who tried to flee police in a suspected stolen car on March 24. Burch returned fire and struck the man, […]
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 […]
Jen Psaki schools reporter wanting black Ambassador gone for owning our white supremacist genesis
Jen Psaki did not hesitate as she defended UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield for claiming the truth about America’s beginning Jen Psaki schools NewsMax reporter See full episodes here. Psaki defended UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an […]
Concurrent extreme hydroclimate events will pummel the Colorado river basin.
“Concurrent extreme events of more than one kind, rather than isolated events of a single type, will be the ones that actually harm people, society, and the economy.” Katrina Bennett, Los Alamos National Laboratory hydrologist and lead […]
If Republicans Tell you They are Cowards…
Americans should listen to the rational Republicans willing to publicly lift the scales from their eyes, who say their brethren are cowardly. Current and former Republicans like the previous Republican National Committee Chair, Michael Steele, […]
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 […]
Minerva @ Midnight: 1941 was a bad year like 2020, then there's Gaetz's friend Molly
Actually, had Spielberg reduced the running time, the film 1941 might have been a classic. The classic film history teaching exercise would be to edit it down to 2 hours. Craig Lindsey’s article argues for the Pogo conclusion […]
Insurrectionist insists that she won't go to jail because she has 'blonde hair, white skin'
Sadly, she might have been right. It doesn’t matter how many police officers were injured or killed, how many were attacked with bear spray, fire extinguishers and flag staffs, or how many eyes were gouged, or how […]
the previous guy said, “I like taking the guns early”
Concealability had nothing to do with Monday’s massacre in Boulder, Colorado, but the details tell us more about the marketability of semi-automatic firearms using high-capacity magazines. Discussing open-carry regulation may have been rendered irrelevant with the death of the […]
Intel Community: “Previous Guy was a tool in a long-running Russian campaign to weaken the USA.”
Truly a tool, as the Inspector General reports are coming and Previous Guy’s going to be in the barrel. Donald Trump was a tool in a long-running Russian campaign to weaken the United States. That’s been documented in […]
Boulder not better after yesterday's killing spree
There is supposed to be another presser at 1030am ET in Boulder. The shooter was injured. The details will simply get worse. At least three people were shot in the street presumably as the shooter […]
Meet The Press discusses anti-Asian violence without any invisible model minority… ground Chuck
So much thick-headed media activity this past week. OTOH Chuck Todd panders to the center again, or perhaps it's the college drop-out demographic. x A @MeetThePress fail today: talking about anti-Asian violence and racism – […]
Is the Heritage Foundation really a bunch of monarchists
Because armed struggle in the actual 1776 to cancel a monarchy wasn’t enough for one right-wing think tank, the Heritage Foundation’s usual reactionary silliness now extends to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, apparently because […]
previous guy keeping the grift going with more nonsense interviews
Lost relevance continues with more of the same Trump delusions up-chucking soon, signaled by the latest Big Lie interview with Fox News, likely leading to more revisionism. Unfortunately Trump’s memoirs would be regurgitating the propaganda […]
Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday: Beef & Broccoli, Asian Blackness, and a Trappist Monk Gap
“The universe has been to them.” (Resident Alien) 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 […]
MO-Sen: PCCC Endorses Marine Veteran Lucas Kunce (D) In The Democratic Primary For U.S. Senate
Some big news this week out of Missouri: A Missouri Democrat who works at an organization that fights corporate monopolies on Tuesday became the latest candidate to announce a bid for U.S. Senate. Lucas Kunce, […]
Is Being called a ‘Racist’ the White Man’s N-word?
Oprah Winfrey’s query of the exiled Royals was a superfluous gesture to most black Americans. That was until she brought up the subject of the baby royal, Archie. By exposing what most black men and […]
OH-Sen: “Stop talking about Dr. Seuss and start working with us on behalf of the American workers!”
In case you missed this: Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) erupted Tuesday on the House floor, imploring his Republican colleagues to stop their obsession with stoking culture wars and shift focus to helping Democrats pass legislation […]
One chart shows the dramatic difference between Biden's American Rescue Plan and the Trump tax scam
I still remember when Donald Trump got up in front of a throng of masochistic fools and said, of his plutocrat-friendly 2017 tax cut bill, “This is going to cost me a fortune, this thing, […]
GOP congressional candidate howls 'Boycott Target' hours after whining about 'cancel culture'
Consistency really isn’t their thing, is it? In the last election cycle, Tom Norton, a once and future candidate for Congress, challenged “RINO” Peter Meijer in the GOP primary for Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District. He […]
Ted Cruz tells us the air speed of an unladen Swallow… FREEDOM
Ted Cruz is becoming even further unhinged, as if there will be an insanity defense for sedition. Because he actually thinks he’s funny, like a Soup Nazi taking the gas pipe: Ok. No gasoline for […]
