RBG's Passing May Help Biden and Democrats
I have the utmost respect for Ruth Bader Ginsburg and was beyond distraught at the news of her death yesterday. Nonetheless, the election is 44 days away and is the … Read More
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The Daily Bucket: Saving the Redwoods #3; We Knocked off a Gas Station.
An Oregon developer of a proposed gas station next to a creek and wetlands has withdrawn his application. In short: Victory! Withdrawn App, how sweet the sound, Saving trees … … Read More
The US Faces another Existential Crisis
Right now we’re facing one existential crisis: Trump, the Republicans, and the White Supremacists along with the oligarchs, are trying to turn this country into South Africa during apartheid. (Yes, … Read More
The Daily Bucket–They've got Equinox birthdays, they've got Solstice Legs.
For the fifth year in a row, the tiny native Chorus Frogs have returned with the Winter Solstice moon, to breed in my back yard ponds. The new generation of … Read More
I'm a Convert to Impeachment
I have been reluctant to push for impeachment up til now, on the grounds that, since the Senate would never convict, it’s a fruitless exercise which might well help Trump … Read More
The Daily Bucket–The Snail Whisperer
I recently set up a 5 gallon aquarium and germinated lotuses in it from storied seeds. I purchased two Japanese “trapdoor” snails to eat the aquarium’s algae. They just had … Read More
The Daily Bucket–There's a thousand stories in Frog Court.
The ”Frog Court” originated as result of a sealed court settlement over an unfortunate incident regarding Nixon EPA Administrator Anne Gorsche, prescription drugs, a government limo, and a lost weekend … Read More
Repost. 2016's 'Twas The Right Before Christmas
Ursulafaw requested a repost of this Christmas classic from 2016. Hope you enjoy! 'Twas the Right before Christmas Twas the right before Christmas, when all through the states, – … Read More
Spain draws closer to the edge
Things are… not going well in Spain right now. How to breed an infertile, mentally disabled king, who soils himself regularly, and sparks a regional war with his death. First, a … Read More
Dear People of Michigan: We Told You So
This blog originally appeared on Up North Progressive Can we revoke Directive 4 on The Nerd yet? Back in 2011, when an unknown, nerdy former chairman of the board of … Read More
Stealing Michigan Taxpayers’ Money The Charter School Way: The Story of Dr. Steve Ingersoll
Charter Schools are a scourge on this country, and no state suffers from this pestilence more than Michigan. Chris Savage of Eclectablog has done an excellent job exposing the horror … 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
The Turkish People Have Killed Their Fear Of Authority
I read a very interesting piece about the protests which have been sweeping across the major cities of Turkey. It seems that if you hold a people down with a … 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
