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As part of the ongoing project to catalog every awful thing the Trump Administration has done as a reference for future political arguments and whatever few posterity survives to see … Read More
Onward to a safer world for all. Mike Fox for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Bryan, Kimberly, Mike H. and Shayna — your PDA National Staff Help Us End … Read More
Hey everyone! I was in New York for work and in London and Paris for vacation. I also got a little sick coming home from vacation. So I’ve been recovering … Read More
Look, I am not a Joe Biden fan. There are many reasons for this. He is allowed to get away with things that many other politicians would not get away … Read More
Look, I am not a Joe Biden fan. There are many reasons for this. He is allowed to get away with things that many other politicians would not get away … Read More
This isn’t going to be a daily feature, it’s too early for that, and too jumbled. Rather, it’s going to be more of a weekly or bi-weekly digest of things … Read More
So earlier in the day I read this Vice article that seemed pretty doom-and-gloom. It’s about an analysis from the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration, an Australian think tank. The … Read More
Help PDA Elect A Progressive Majority To Congress For a true-blue progressive tsunami in 2020, Debra Schrishuhn for Alan, Mike F, Mike H, Janis, Dan, Shayna, Dr. Bill, Kimberly, and … Read More
People here in Central Florida lament the “brain drain” from talented students who leave the land of hospitality-based, dead-end jobs upon completion of their studies. We are ranked one of … Read More
Pitch In To Help PDA Make It Easy To Contact Congress In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Shayna, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., Dr. Bill, Dan, and Janis—your PDA national … Read More
Onward to a safer world for all. Mike Fox for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Bryan, Kimberly, Mike H. and Shayna — your PDA National Staff Help Us End … Read More
‘Twas flying on twin gossamer wings of IPA and THC* just now when a minor yet notable news item caught my eye. I don’t drive, operate heavy machinery, wheedle Middle East … Read More
It’s amazing what a verbal recap of the major conclusions of a report that’s been out for nearly six weeks can do. Seriously, did anyone read this thing? Judging by … Read More
When you live 24/7 inside a giant acrylic hamster ball full of unicorn glitter farts and faerie dreams, reality can really chafe you when it finally rears its head. Sean … Read More
I hope I find it as easy to wear off of Robert Mueller as I did with beer. It shouldn’t be hard, I’ve had more than my fill, and it’s … Read More
After intensive search process, MoveOn selects accomplished and experienced progressive movement organizer and leader as its next executive director; Epting’s tenure will begin in fall MoveOn announced today that after … Read More
I lost a few Facebook “friends” in 2016 after challenging them on their false and misleading posts. I never unfriended anyone, mind you. They were simply allergic to facts and … Read More
Unlike the late night comics, I didn’t find it funny nor amusing that Trump called himself an “extremely stable genius” and then went around the room to demand his toadies … Read More
http://www.washingtonpost.com/… The Washington Post is reporting that Donald Trump has repeated and personally tried to have the US Corps of Engineers award contracts to build his southern border wall to … Read More
It was shortly after 8 AM in the old Women’s Hospital in New York City. According to the certificate the mother was Sylvia and the father was Louis, both now … Read More
How any Republican can get even one woman’s vote is beyond me. What they do in the halls of government is bad enough, and then there’s shit like this. According … Read More
When it comes to heroism in the current government, there’s a pretty low bar. Rex Tillerson may not have had any business serving as secretary of state to begin with, … Read More
In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team. Pitch In For Medicare For All When Progressive Democrats of … Read More
I am a regular citizen. I used to work as a dispatcher for the Police dept. I got a subpoena to appear before a court as a witness regarding an arrest … Read More
There is so little good information about what is going on with farmers, especially in KY, if you are not plugged into a rural community that is (I’m a city … Read More
I don’t know much about golf. I do know Kim Jong Il got five holes in one — and shot a 38-under-par 34 — the first time he ever hit … Read More
A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS! Oh, my God! Pack up the babies, grab the old ladies! Hide the sheep, and break out the likker, the end is nigh! You gotta admit, those three … Read More
Today, I announce that I endorse Elizabeth Warren for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States! America needs a strong leader with strong political morals and support for … Read More
It’s been a busy and hectic month for me already but I wanted to take today to do some catch-up diaries on the races going on this year and next … Read More
Trump’s a master negotiator! He can get us better trade deals! Trump and his buddies in the Media announce that a deal with China is almost done! Ooooppps: The U.S. … Read More
photo: PDA National Board Chair, Conor Boylan Listens To Rep. Jim McGovern For a true-blue progressive tsunami in 2020, Debra Schrishuhn for Alan, Mike F, Mike H, Janis, Dan, Shayna, … Read More
Get ready to vomit up a lifetime supply of Nilla Wafers. Politico: President Donald Trump said Thursday he leaned on one thing to get through special counsel Robert Mueller's probe … Read More
Because I’m at home, I get to see a lot of MSNBC living with my elderly Mom, and I have had this “emerging” Media narrative of Democrats are so politically … Read More
Even with Joe Biden’s entry to the race for the Democratic presidential nomination being the subject of most of the media coverage of the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential … Read More
I am not a journalist, but I have been reading this argument about how some view Julian Assange of Wikileaks as a journalist, even though he is a personally repulsive … Read More
When last we heard from Devin Nunes, he was stampeding away from a planned fundraiser with his tail between his shanks. Well, he may have been tipped over temporarily, but he’s … Read More
I wrote recently on the difficult dichotomy of whether to impeach, or not impeach. I touched on the risks and benefits of both courses of action. I personally was ambivalent, … Read More
Caption this … I guess. x Happy Birthday, @FLOTUS! pic.twitter.com/qwUwcod5LC — The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 26, 2019 Why is this the photo the official White House Twitter chose to congratulate … Read More
Yep, he really does suck: Kentucky's Matt Bevin hasn't won many popularity contests after being elected governor in 2015. His publicized fights with the teacher's unions over pensions and with people on social … Read More
Yes, this actually happened: x Hollywood Hegar supporter and video guest star, Patton Oswalt, has tweeted some offensive comments over the years, reply A or B to let us know … Read More
A couple of months ago I told y’all that since I gave up bandwagons for Lent, I wasn’t planning on jumping on any anytime soon. That still holds true, there … Read More
I love boycotts, and have for years. There’s just something empowering about a whole bunch of us small, insignificant little pissants using collective action to “stick it to the man,” … Read More
I can see why Mitch McConnell moved on removing those economic sanctions against the Russians. It wasn’t just at Trump’s bidding: Kentucky might be going into business with the Russian … Read More
You are going to be seeing a lot of reporting today on the Politico/Morning Consult Poll on impeachment this morning. I urge you to take this with a very large … Read More
You are going to be seeing a lot of reporting today on the Politico/Morning Consult Poll on impeachment this morning. I urge you to take this with a very large … Read More
In looking for recent polls on impeachment I found this discussion from fivethirtyeight on whether the American people Trump to be impeached from March 13 (between the Barr report which the … Read More
In looking for recent polls on impeachment I found this discussion from fivethirtyeight on whether the American people Trump to be impeached from March 13 (between the Barr report which the … Read More
Well, in our country he’s a useless idiot, but the Russians have managed to find a use for him other than converting oxygen to carbon dioxide to feed their beets. The … Read More
Historical events occur twice, Karl Marx famously said, first as tragedy and then as farce. But when it comes to the rampant lawlessness of Republican presidential administrations, the record is … Read More
I do not know about the rest of the media, but some on MSNBC — Andrea Mitchell out with her pomp pomps — are really pushing the narrative that it is Democrats … Read More
