Day 3: Scenes from the Devastation in NorCal.
While many are left with nothing, others who still have their homes and possessions face the prospect of a continuing inferno: x Unable to contain fires across the North Bay, … Read More
Category: Fire
Scenes from the Northern California Infernos and Subsequent Destruction.
Here in Berkeley its just that the air is a bit smoky. Thirty to fifty miles north of here are scenes of complete devastation with thousands of homes destroyed. And it’s by … Read More
Spain: One Day Later (with a FAQ + Update)
Obviously, our collective attention has been focused on tragic events that are, for Americans, much closer to home. But the situation in Spain continues to bear watching. And it isn’t … Read More
Treasury Sec'y Mnuchin's NFL comments best reveal the dangerous, ignorant rot of this administration
“Foreclosure King” and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had some deeply dumb — but lap-dog loyal — things to say about President Trump’s NFL comments on This Week with George Stephanopoulos. His brief … Read More
Lies, damn lies, and fake news
In his 2007 book The Assault on Reason, former Vice President Al Gore warned about what he saw as a dire threat to American democracy. “The 'well-informed citizenry,’” Gore fretted, ”is … Read More
Please, please . . . let's bring more energy to mocking President Trump's unpopularity
Yes, President Trump is a clear and present danger. No one this demonstrably disturbed and flawed should be anywhere near the Oval Office, and it is an urgent priority to get … Read More
North Korean artillery and the concept of “flattening Seoul” – a breakdown
You hear it often: if war in Korea were to break out, Seoul would be flattened. Not because of a nuclear strike, but because of North Korean artillery. North Korea … Read More
Republicans set to pass law defining the burning of wood for energy as “carbon neutral”
A new law called the Energy Policy Modernization Act is on the fast track to being sent to President Obama to sign into law. Inside this bill is a small … Read More
Trump has taken a leaf out the European Extreme Right's Playbook
Mix hatred and with a good dose of fear and then pretend the result has nothing to do with you. His recent rhetoric is from the Front National of Jean-Marie … Read More
Meta: Why Many Of Us Hide Behind Walls
Most of us don’t want the rabid Internet in our private and business lives, some like Ellen Pao cant avoid that connection Ellen Pao was at the heart of two … Read More
Mich. GOP State Dir. of African American Engagement posts hideous Islamophobic meme on social media
Originally posted at Eclectablog.com. That guy up there is Wayne Bradley (or “Wayne WB Bradley as he calls himself), the Michigan Republicans' State Director of African American Engagement. He runs the GOP … Read More
MSF Kunduz Etc
Yes, more on this story, although little in the media since the 25th of November After two months of in-depth investigations following the US airstrikes that destroyed the Médecins Sans … Read More
Mich woman who shot at alleged Home Depot shoplifter “was not being threatened” when she fired gun
By now you've probably heard about the Michigan woman who pulled out a gun in the parking lot of the Home Depot in Auburn Hills and fired shots at someone … Read More
UPDATE: CENTCOM watched 30 ISIS truck bombs roll on Ramadi and did nothing. May 14th? A bloodbath
See evil. This goes to May 14th when the U.S. military does surveillance and gets all the proper details: how many truck bombs, how many ISIS fighters came in, how … Read More
The 2015 Ramadi Government Center attack. What is going on over there?
In Ramadi, Iraq, last week a force of some 200 ISIS fighters carried out a successful suicide-based attack on the Government Center building. A chain of cars drove in and … Read More
Bad Week for the Black Flags in Syria and Iraq
All in all this looks to have been the worst week for the Islamists since May of 2011 when Osama bin Laden was killed and his files and computers were … Read More
Alrighty, then. What is happening at Tikrit ??? ::UPDATE
Back in September we had a telephone conversation with two men in Tikrit related to observance of Eid al-Adha. This holiday involves obtaining a meat animal, sacrifice/butchering, and distribution of … Read More
Allen Park, MI, where “City Admin.”, “Emergency Mgr”, & “Dictator” all mean the same
Originally posted at Eclectablog. This past week, the City Council of Allen Park voted to fire their City Administrator Karen Folks. Why? Because she has essentially made herself the dictator … Read More
Hobby Lobby ruling does not discriminate against women
Well, unless the Obama administration screws the pooch on its followup. Okay, there are about a million diaries here about how this is reinforcing the War on Women, how its … Read More
Favorite Comments from the Petition to Ban Fracking in Illinois
The MoveOn.org Fracking Fighter petition to ban fracking in Illinois got off to a fast start! It's just shy of the first 500 signatures. The comments people add are fun … Read More
Good News: Gilberton Police Chief Suspended Indefinitely
You remember this guy. He's the “chief” of a one-man police force in the town of Gilberton, PA who made a series of YouTube videos loaded with swearing, lots of … Read More
The Top 11 Reasons Teachers are Undervalued
We've all heard the complaints about teachers: They're lazy, they get the whole summer off. What do they even do all day with those kids? It's not like they actually … Read More
Amy Goodman of “Democracy Now!” Writes This About The Oscars
Amy Goodman. She's quite an American. Amy Goodman is “the co-founder, executive producer and host of Democracy Now!, a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program airing on more than 900 … Read More
The Scars of Capitalism
Start a discussion about 20th century industry in America and images of factories humming with production probably fill your head. It's nice that romantic image fills your head because the … Read More
McCain Acres
Not only are presidential elections inherently interesting, but they also make the general public aware of sure-fire investment strategies. The latest to present itself in this election cycle is McCain … Read More
