All wars are battles among falcons, they are never fought between hawks and doves. A UN enforced no-fly-zone would have no doves. As James Clapper said on CNN: “The game’s on”. The reality is that wars […]
Category: Future
Wolves in the Democratic Henhouse
In nineteen seventy-four, I reached three milestones in my life. In March of that year, I turned eighteen; ten days later, I registered with selective service—conscription ended in 1973, and naively I registered as an […]
Krugman: Future historians will be 'astonished' that we let the planet burn to protect coal
Somewhere along the line I got the impression that humans were smart. You know, tool use and written communication and reduced fat Corn Nuts and all that. Unfortunately, just because Grandma can open a can […]
Future historians will be 'astonished' that we let the planet burn to protect coal, economist says
Somewhere along the line I got the impression that humans were smart. You know, tool use and written communication and reduced fat Corn Nuts and all that. Unfortunately, just because Grandma can open a can […]
What diary hijackers don't understand about the seven most dangerous things from climate change.
Most people have a general idea of what climate change is doing to the planet; after all, 85% of the world's population has already been impacted by fossil fuel emissions that transform our climate from safe […]
The Athletic Mirror…
I share an important date with former basketball coach the late Don Haskins, March 14, our birthday. Haskins led the then Texas Western Basketball team to the 1966 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball championship […]
Coal Baron Joe Manchin is pointing a shotgun at the head of the planet – media needs to point it out
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin just cooked the planet. I don't mean that in a metaphorical sense. I mean that literally. Unless Manchin changes his negotiating position dramatically soon, he will be remembered as the man who, […]
Frozen by Inaction
Yes, everyone has the right to swing their fist; but no one has the right to swing their fist at my nose. The previous statement is a reworking of the old saw—your rights end at […]
Saboteurs
“[The debt limit suspension] ensures our federal government will not approach any kind of short-term debt crisis in the coming weeks or months. It secures our nation’s full faith and credit and ensures that Congress […]
Keep Digging…
Senator Lindsey Graham once again exposed Republicans as heartless, racist, xenophobes, bent on winning at all costs. He tried injecting heroism into the actions of border patrol agents who, literally, rode herd on desperate Haitian […]
That Tears It
“He's crazy. You know he's crazy,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “He's crazy and what he did yesterday [Jan. 6] is further evidence of his craziness,” Her words were reportedly transcribed from a phone call […]
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 […]
The Personality of a Cult…?
I tried sitting through FOX News’ commentary/critique yesterday, following Joe Biden’s report on the status of the nation, and in particular the American troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. After a few minutes, and when one of […]
Enough is Enough…
When I was a boy and strayed way, way past the rules of behavior set by my great-grandmother, she would say, “ enough is enough, and too much (sic) stinks.” Well, we reached that point […]
I Have a (Olympic) Dream
Women and people of color had a unique experience that ended yesterday in Tokyo, Japan. The controversial Summer Olympics closed with America at the top of the medal leader board despite some members of the […]
Joe Biden and Newt Gingrich: the Unlikely Comparison that will help us respond to a more polarizing climate
Before 2016 if you told most Americans that Donald Trump would become president, they would have laughed or thought you were joking. The outspoken businessman and tv personality was a complete outsider to the world […]
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 it all off, the year […]
Republican to other Republicans Helping Democrats right now is helping the country.
Former Republican Congressman Denver Riggleman (R-VA) made a prescient statement. To help Democrats now is patriotic. This Republican gets it. See full episodes here. MSNBC was doing a segment addressing an article written by former […]
The Threats to American Democracy
I don’t know if this statement has been diarized, my apologies, but it bears repeating often, so if anyone missed it. The Threats to American Democracy and the Need for National Voting and Election Administration […]
How Much is Too Much?
If it were a perfect world, I would like to think that the most recent attacks on young black millionaires are just a coincidence. In a perfect world, the success of blacks would be applauded […]
Disagreements cancel Monday's main event commemorating the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.
Critical Race Practice. Organizers have canceled plans for an afternoon of speeches and performances commemorating the centennial on Monday of the Tulsa massacre. This reminds us that the early 1920s was a mass othering of America that […]
Congressman threatens the government, Linda Curtis of League of Independent Voters speak.
Linda Curtis of the League of Independent Voters of Texas: We need a new political paradigm. Matt Gaetz getting wilder as he threatens the government. Linda Curtis has an important message Chat – Join Politics […]
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 […]
Ivanka plays dumb in sworn deposition; Michael Cohen and ex-Melania crony call her out
Donald John Ignatius Caligulard Trump has had a lot of coffee boys for someone who only drinks Diet Coke. If you’re in the Trump orbit and that orbit begins to decay, well, you might as […]
I/P Bernie Sanders sets the recent record straight.
Bernie Sanders opinion piece in the NYT is an important read. It is also important to recognize who sparked this latest round of murder. Palestinian families in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah have been […]
I/P Bernie Sanders sets the recent record straight. Updated
Bernie Sanders opinion piece in the NYT is an important read. It is also important to recognize who sparked this latest round of murder. Palestinian families in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah have been […]
Censure Those Who Say There Was no Insurrection
Politico reports that David Cicilline (D-R.I.) has found a new way to put pressure on Republicans who are pushing the lie that what happened on Jan. 6 was no insurrection: Cicilline seeks to censure Republicans […]
Former Republican Rep on New Party: Conservative does not mean crazy. Be balanced & not nuts.
In discussing a new party, Former Congressman Denver Riggleman (R-VA) said Conservative does not mean crazy nor being nuts but balanced. Former Republican Congressman why for a New Party See full episodes here. Former Congressman Denver Riggleman […]
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 […]
Liz Cheney and the “calm before the storm.”
As Liz Cheney faces the near certain guillotine, she gave a defiant speech today (with all the points you would expect). What I noticed was this bit of reporting: As Cheney spoke, the Republican lawmakers […]
The Renewable Boom is here! A challenge to the GQP.
The Boom is underway The global energy watchdog revealed that the delivery of renewable energy projects, including windfarms and solar power projects, grew by 45% last year in a step change for the global industry. […]
“Right now, it’s basically the Titanic” — Rep. Adam Kinzinger on the GOP
Maybe it’s a circular firing squad on the Titanic, playing Nearer My God to Thee. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) likens GOP to “Titanic”: “We’re in the middle of this slow sink. We have a band […]
Beto O'Rourke Mounts Pressure On Congress & The White House To Take Action On Voter Suppression
Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D. TX) organization, Powered by People: This is the most important moment to fight back against voter suppression in Texas. Yesterday, Beto and Powered […]
Will previous guy's funeral be a state one
Imagine what a Trump Funeral would look like. After all, Trump turned America into a funeral home with 400,000+ deaths. Except for a birthday call early in his tenure, President Donald Trump's only interaction with the past […]
Big Liar demands personal loyalty for that Big Lie
Fear of a Red Hat: as much as Liz Cheney is toast, more troubling is Elise Stefanik’s Führereid, because Trump is too stupid to see that he’s blazing an even tighter path to obscurity. As Greg […]
Karma: My limited understanding.
Karma, where to start, hmm, it’s complicated, perhaps I should leave it there, oh well, here goes. You can if you wish to regard it as a scorecard of good and bad that depends upon […]
Minerva @ Midnight: Big Liar's Deep State. Trump's DOJ procured Washington Post phone records
Trump's DOJ secretly obtained Washington Post reporters’ phone records “The Trump Justice Department secretly obtained Washington Post journalists' phone records and tried to obtain their email records over reporting they did in the early months […]
Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday: Hawks and Doves on Mars, complete with trolls
“A GIANT PULSATING MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE” 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 […]
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 […]
Bamboo, Watermelons, and Rainbows
Have you ever asked yourself, why are so many GOP political theories race and gender-based? The latest is that voter ballots in Arizona were smuggled in from China. The GOP has decided the best way […]
NJ-Gov: New Monmouth Poll Shows Gov. Phil Murphy (D) In Good Shape For Re-Election
Here’s the latest news today out of New Jersey courtesy of Monmouth University’s latest poll: x NEW JERSEY POLL: @GovMurphy job approval still significantly higher than his pre-pandemic ratings.57% approve (71% in April 2020)35% disapprove […]
Audit Facebook, regardless of its oversight board decision on previous guy.
Previous guy added a page to his website, one which mimics Twitter and Facebook in its appearance, because the grift needs to be fed. In a related story, Bloomberg reports that demand for butt implants […]
Facebook Oversight Board continues ban of Previous Guy!
The Facebook Oversight Board sustained the ban on Trump — for now. Previous guy added a page to his website, one which mimics Twitter and Facebook in its appearance, because the grift needs to be fed. […]
Charlie McCarthy's cousin Kevin rails against 'wokeness' to distract you from the Liz Cheney purge
GQP, the “radical cult that used to be a political party” now attacks “wokeness” to divert attention from their retribution against Liz Cheney’s vote against previous guy during the insurrection. x Rep. Kevin McCarthy: “The movement […]
DeSantis is taking away freedoms in the name of Freedom for Morons.
Ron DeSantis is actually giving Trump a run for his money on dictatorship try outs. Check this out. www.local10.com/… I would assume that includes hurricanes. No emergency shut downs. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that he […]
Tiffany Cross: Tim Scott embarrassingly on the wrong side of history. 2 sides to every token. OUCH!
Senator Tim Scott was willing to allow the Republican Party to make him a sacrificial lamb. Tiffany Cross called out Scott like no other. Tiffany Cross makes minced meat out of Tim Scott’s silly statement. […]
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 […]
Our 'Fraidy of Perpetual Toadying, Mike Pence, is *still* sucking up to Trump
No one has ever tried to have me killed before (that I know of), but if someone did, I doubt I’d sing hosannas and paeans to him mere months after he’d sent a mob to […]
Liz Cheney and the Biden Fist Bump
It’s a sign of the times that Liz Cheney had to explain herself: I disagree strongly w/@JoeBiden policies, but when the President reaches out to greet me in the chamber of the US House of […]
OH-Gov & Sen: Nan Whaley (D) Hits Back At J.D. Vance's (R) Bull S*** Lies About Universal Pre-K
Received this e-mail from Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley’s (D. OH) gubernatorial campaign: x We don't need some hedge fund millionaire like @JDVance1 claiming to speak for working families who are struggling to get by. In […]
