New York City bus hijacked, crashes into pole
Police said a New York City bus was hijacked in Queens and crashed into a pole by a suspect Thursday. No one was hurt and the suspect was arrested.
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Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday: 432 Park and the Other Guys' parody as meta-criticism
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 at one another. … Read More
Security guy closes door as woman is attacked in front of him
More NYC stories of anti-Asian hate. Because bullies and haters come in all shapes and sizes. TRIGGER WARNING NYPD says 65-year-old Asian American woman was walking to church this morning … Read More
“Steve-O” Bannon soon to crash into a wall scam investigation in NY
Remember that the Trump pardon will not protect Steve Bannon from NY prosecution on his multimillion-dollar border wall grift. Investigators employed by the state attorney general were deputized to work … Read More
New York Congressman Tom Reed (R-CD23) Will Not Run for Re-election
http://www.wsj.com/… Republican Congressman Tom Reed who represents NY CD-23, the southern tier of counties in upstate New York, has just announced he will not seek re-election nor run for New … Read More
Rubio Doesn't Want to be “Punked” into Helping Blue States
Little Marco Rubio thinks the Covid-19 relief bill is all about helping Pelosi and Schumer: This isn’t a #Covid relief bill pic.twitter.com/YrptBJQssD — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 3, 2021 At … Read More
Trump Calmly and Graciously Accepts SCOTUS Decision – NOT!
After the Supreme Court rejected Trump’s latest attempt to bar the Manhattan DA from getting his tax returns and other financial records, the disgraced, twice-impeached, and — most important — … Read More
Trump loses again – SCOTUS allows his tax returns to be made available to NY Grand Jury
A legal Bassmaster always wins the fishing expedition, even with all those witches and their lures. Tax and accounting records will go to the Manhattan DA. Trump called the action fascism, making his … Read More
Trump firing spree ahead may eclipse the pardoning of over two dozen people
There are now so many pardon requests there’s a spreadsheet for them, but Trump’s so angry at the lost loyalty, the list could be smaller. Trump just sees no evil, … Read More
The first bill in the new Congress should be an 'anti-socialism' bill that everyone can get behind
It’s hard to argue that any citizens have been more targeted under the Trump administration than those living in Democratic-led states, which was by Donald Trump’s own vindictive design. Whether it was … Read More
Trump's brilliant campaign message: Calif., NY, and Ill. have 'gone to hell' under his presidency
Hey, three of our most populous states have “gone to hell” (or are well on their way) under Trump! Four more years! x California is going to hell. Vote Trump!— … Read More
Polls Showed Nearly a Sea of Blue Before October Surprise
We don’t know how Trump’s infection by Covid-19 will affect the presidential race which has remained incredibly stable for more than a year. One would have to guess it will, … Read More
Cook Report Moves IA and OH Presidential Races to Tossup; 7 US House Races Shifted
cookpolitical.com/… Consistent polling weakness in two Midwestern states that Trump won easily four years ago has convinced Cook Political Report to move Iowa and Ohio from Lean Republican to Tossup. In … Read More
'Leave Democrat cities. Let them rot': Trump retweets a deplorable call for division
I live in a blue state, and it’s pretty clear what Donald Trump thinks of me. From his peevish attitude toward the tribulations of Puerto Ricans to his threats to cut … Read More
NY-01, 02, 21, 22, 23 & 24: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) Helps Send Some More NY Dems To Congress
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) in support of these New York Democrats running for Congress: I first ran for Congress in 2006 in a long-shot … Read More
“the greatest political crime of the century” ends in 2021, perhaps beginning with a bank fraud
Red Letter day tomorrow, especially in NY state, where the AG may indeed open the first step to ending one of the greatest political crimes. I guess Trump doesn't wish … Read More
Cook Political Report Shifts Ratings on 6 US House Races, 5 Towards Democrats
cookpolitical.com/… Cook Political Report has shifted six US Houses, five in the direction of the Democratic candidates. A week ago Cook changed ratings on five Senate seats all in the direction … Read More
George called out for his Mama, it's time for the Feds to go home
They’ve left Seattle, now it’s time for Portland. “Why can't we all just get along”, as the ACLU charges that law enforcement has targeted journalists at the Portland protests. Trump continues … Read More
Larry Sabato Shifts Ratings on 11 US House Races, “10 Texas Seats Could Be Vulnerable”
In a move somewhat reminiscent of 2018’s blue wave in US House elections, Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball has shifted ratings on 10 US House away from the Republican candidates and has … Read More
Trump at West Point makes yet another speech and two-hands a glass of water
Rutherfraud B. Trump’s second term will doom any third Reconstruction, but before then, military ceremonies prop up his uses of the armed forces in political campaign stunts. Bringing cadets back to … 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
White Space weaponized: Karenism(sic) and dueling cellphones
Much of this narrative still has to play out, but birding, animal cruelty, privilege, Central Park, class, culture, all are part of this bit of meme. COVID-19 has wound everyone … Read More
Kingston, New York Barber Joseph LaLima Is His Name, And He Is Now “COVID-19 Joe” To Me.
His name is Joseph LaLima, and he is the going to be soon infamous barber of Kingston, New York who helped spread the coronavirus to his customers. For those that … Read More
Simple Solution To Threats From Anti-Lockdown Protesters Against The Media: Don't Cover Them.
Ed Scarce over at Crooks and Liars has a disturbing piece up about anti-lockdown protesters in Long Island, New York threatening a reporter who was wearing a mask and covering … Read More
State Poll Summary: Biden Leads, But Swing States Are Still Close
projects.fivethirtyeight.com/… A number of recent state polls have been released over the past week and almost all have good news for Biden. The bump Trump got in his approval in … Read More
RIP Dr. Lorna M. Breen, medical director emergency department at NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
A top emergency room doctor at a major Manhattan hospital died by suicide on Sunday, according to her father. Dr. Lorna M. Breen, the medical director of the emergency department … Read More
Gov. Cuomo's frustration boils over after Trump's coronavirus Twitter attack
First of all, how refreshing is it that the actual president of the United States is at war with our nation’s governors during the worst health crisis of our lifetime? … Read More
Gov. Cuomo's frustration boils over after Trump Twitter attack
First of all, how refreshing is it that the actual president of the United States is at war with our nation’s governors during the worst health crisis in a century? … Read More
#TrumpOwnsEveryDeath “Whatever his tone, it will be a very hard future to sell”
It’s enough to steam your pants. x “He took a gamble and got it wrong.” They know he blew it. Now they will spend eight months lying to America about … Read More
Kushner was reportedly the source of Trump's 'they don't need 30,000 ventilators' ravings
The redoubtable Gabriel Sherman has another missive from the Festering Wing of the Blight House, and it’s yet another eye-opener. For starters, blunderkind Jared Kushner was apparently the source of Donald … Read More
Trump loses high-profile media fan over corona-incompetence
No, not Sean Hannity. Trump could mail out smallpox blankets in Swiss Colony cheese boxes and Hannity would scold us for not being grateful. It’s New York sportscaster Mike Francesa, who is … Read More
Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday – safe grocery shopping
Only 12% of medical groups say they have received anything from the Feds (CNN). x Governors failing to praise Trump sufficiently are having emergency supplies held back. Exactly what Trump … Read More
E. Jean Carroll can now sue Trump in NY
Trump’s attempt to throw out E. Jean Carroll’s case fails. Her defamation case moves forward. Trump probably should have “moved” to Florida even earlier. Should there be a GoFundMe to … Read More
Trump to politicize Veterans Day ceremony in NYC, really wants boos
Recalling his photo-op use of graves in Normandy, he can’t stop being provocative. BREAKING. This is going to politicize the NYC Veterans Day parade like it’s never been politicized before. … Read More
Mark Walker (NC CD-6) May Be Latest Republican Congressman Caught in Corruption Scandals
talkingpointsmemo.com/… Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC), a member of House GOP leadership, appears to be the unnamed “Public Official A” in a bombshell public corruption probe unsealed on Tuesday. A federal grand jury … Read More
