I half expected Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to show up on the Senate floor today dressed as Ramses II, arriving on a pink, three-legged Shetland pony before airily plucking imaginary Skittles from Rand Paul’s leonine mane of […]
Category: Thinking
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 […]
…Where were You?
If you were old enough and curious enough, most of us can remember where we were when tragedy struck. Historically sad events have a way of freezing that point in time like it is suspended […]
Opinion: Sorting Through the Garbage
I took a moment, in the interest of “fair and balanced” reporting, to tune into Fox News’ coverage of the opening of the 1/6 Committee hearing, last week. Of course, the scrolling chyron across the […]
Rube Goldberg Would Be Confused
Rube Goldberg was an inventor and cartoonist who satirically depicted complicated machines to perform simple tasks used to show the absurdity of over-thinking. In March of 2016, with eight months to go in former President […]
The backlashes to critical race theory leave scars: racism is never funny, even if ignorance is.
Florida bans its schools from teaching critical race theory On Thursday, Florida’s State Board of Education unanimously voted in favor of an amendment banning the teaching of critical race theory in schools throughout the state. […]
The question needs to be asked, repeatedly: Why do Republicans want to inspect children's genitals?
It’s sick. So, so sick. But that’s what Republicans are all about these days: inspecting children’s genitals. It’s pretty much all they talk about—when they’re not talking about Mr. Potato Head. And his starchy, androgynous genitalia. […]
Jeffrey Toobin returns to CNN and addresses his absence
Jeffrey Toobin returned to CNN as the network’s chief legal analyst on Thursday, eight months after he exposed himself during a Zoom call with colleagues at The New Yorker. Toobin was interviewed by anchor Alisyn […]
The previous guy was pitched the idea of a House run in 2022 in order to take away Nancy Pelosi's gavel
As if Trump would be appointed Speaker of the House once the GQP takes control of the House of Representatives in 2022. Then a GOP House would impeach Biden on the way to Trump returning […]
Tulsa's Mayor fails as Tiffany Cross and her panel make economic & moral cases for reparations.
This edited segment was the most powerful on Tiffany Cross’s Cross Connection. It completely addresses the moral and economic reasons for reparations. Tiffany Cross uses segment to make the case See full episodes here. Tiffany Cross […]
Yeah, I’m Pro-Life. Quote Me.
Repost: Fordham Political Review. No one issue in politics today causes greater polarization than the issue of abortion. I remember sitting down with my mother in high school, nerves fluttering in my stomach as I […]
Orange man is no match for Dick and Liz. He is waaay out of his league in this matchup.
Look, this is popcorn time. Orange man thinks he is so big and bad with a mouth that runs 90 miles a minute and filled with conspiracy and lies. Personally, I was always a bit […]
PA-Sen: Some PA GOPers Aren't Thrilled About A Wannabe Sedition Caucus Member's Senate Candidacy
Here’s the latest news today out of Pennsylvania: Sean Parnell, a staunch support of former President Donald Trump who narrowly lost a race for Pennsylvania’s 17th congressional district in November, announced Tuesday that he plans […]
WI-Sen: Amy McGrath Is Back To Help Give Sedition Caucus Member RoJo The Anti-Vaxxer The Boot
Yesterday was a very busy day for me so I’m playing catch up today. Received this e-mail yesterday from former Air Force Pilot and U.S. Senate candidate, Amy McGrath (D. KY) on behalf of her […]
Former Obama ethics czar: Giuliani raid is 'a red flag for Trump'
I’m not a vindictive person. I’m really not. Certain things I’ve endured in my life I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy, such as depression, debilitating flu, and the Carrot Top Spa Day Experience in Vegas. […]
Republican: Biggest anti-democratic force in country & biggest danger to our Republic is the GOP
Republican operative Miles Taylor came out swinging against the Republican Party on the Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross. He told the inconvenient truth, and one hopes Republicans are listening. Republican gets real with an inconvenient […]
PA-Sen: Politico, “Conor Lamb (D) moves toward Pennsylvania Senate run”
From Politico: Rep. Conor Lamb has begun telling some donors and supporters in recent days that he is likely to enter the Pennsylvania Senate race, according to multiple people familiar with the discussions. Lamb has […]
Minerva @ Midnight: people like Giuliani's records, they're not thinking about the first impeachment
Remember when Trump said: “I know people that like the Confederate flag and they're not thinking about slavery”. Maybe we can finally get to that obstruction of justice because the former United States President tried […]
Orange County official asked doctor if the COVID vaccine has a tracking device, because Republicans
To be honest, I’m not all that concerned that the COVID vaccine I took last Friday might have a tracking device in it. For one thing, it doesn’t, because that would be bonkers. For another, […]
Anti-Capitalist Meet-Up: financialization and sandwich shop capitalism
Whether it’s soccer teams or sandwich shops, financialization was there before the pandemic, only making some of its supply-chain hijacking yet another example of an impending capitalist disaster. Re-regulation must remain important as crises loom in […]
When you don’t get the Colored Gal, you Expected
Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) was born in the heart of the old Democratic south. He is a devout southerner, born in Mississippi, and attended college at both the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt in Tennessee. […]
Minerva @ Midnight: no let up in Russian disinformation
Not very much has changed with the disinformation being generated by the usual external players. Russia Studied How to Get Americans to Make Mistakes…(how Americans take the Russia disinformation bait) – The Atlantic https://t.co/n5TIn3mf77 — […]
Google Earth 3D timelapse of Lake Mead shows just how screwed the American west is from megadrought.
The stress test is coming for states like Arizona as water levels likely to dip below 1075 feet in June. The mega-drought in the American west means water restrictions are looming in the next few […]
BWAHAHAHAHA … a wide open GOP in 2024 and Chris Christie is serious about… running
If the previous guy doesn’t run, the 2024 POTUS field seems “wide-open” with dark horses, stalking horses, mudders, and nags. With a seven figure advance, the Pence memoir is going to need a lot of […]
This white guy’s comment after the Chauvin verdict should give all hope. He got the wake-up call
I was very impressed with the humility and humanity of this guy’s statement after the Chauvin verdict. If only most got it as he did. We can thank Chauvin for awakening this white guy. Empowering. […]
The most viewed death in the history of humankind had its Rodney King moment
“Today, a jury did the right thing. But true justice requires much more.“ x Opinion | Caught on camera Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is found guilty of all three counts of murder and […]
Mike Lindell Gets Prank Phone Called Live
During his 48-hour FRANK-A-THON event, Mike Lindell got pranked into thinking former president Donald Trump was calling in to say hi.
BINGO! Panelist changed question. He scolded America’s willful denial of its white supremacist start
I thought it was brilliant how panelist @LZGranderson used his last 38-seconds to tell a white supremacist truth we continue to dance around. Panelist gets real by changing the subject x x YouTube Video See […]
Concurrent extreme hydroclimate events will pummel the Colorado river basin.
“Concurrent extreme events of more than one kind, rather than isolated events of a single type, will be the ones that actually harm people, society, and the economy.” Katrina Bennett, Los Alamos National Laboratory hydrologist and lead […]
Trump-Jugend try for parody, but demonstrate their racist ignorance.
The sponsors of campus speakers like Ann Coulter and Milo Yiannopoulos, Young America’s Foundation took on Pete Buttigieg, thinking that they were delivering trenchant criticism. Instead, they’ve revived the critical history of urban planning and design, now […]
Patrick Carolan speaks on climate, Jen Psaki lays waste to reporter, Amazon Union vote fail
Patrick Carolan discusses his important article on climate. Jen Psaki shows why she is worth her salary in gold. Amazon unionization failed, and more. Patrick Carolan speaks climate responsibility Politics Done Right Live weekdays @ […]
We are in the period of “You MAGA me, you really MAGA me” for the previous guy
Trump posted an Easter message — it’s the same, but at least MSM isn’t holding back on framing the idiocy as biographer Michael D’Antonio notes the post-president’s continued grifting, and CNN’s Jim Acosta weighs in. “Yep. It’s […]
Make Trump's Campaign Scam Into a Campaign Ad
I tossed this thought out at the end of my previous diary, New Reports on How Trump Fleeced – and is Still Fleecing – His Base, but the more I think about it, the more I […]
Manatee County Florida. Mandatory Evacuations ! Catastrophic Leak
No. No. We don’t need infrastructure bills in America . We are fine according to republicans. Well, that state of mind is being changed I bet as I type. (or maybe not according to Republican […]
AntiCapitalist MeetUp: Are carbon markets like papal indulgences
Like Martin Luther objecting to Pope Leo X selling indulgences to raise money for a variety of excesses, the environmental costs of carbon markets far exceed the benefits. Austerity would have denied us Renaissance art which is […]
Joe Biden questions whether there would even be a Republican Party to run against
President Joe Biden said something shocking in his press conference today. He said he has no idea if there would be a Republican Party at election time. Is Biden questioning Republican Party viability? See full […]
CO-Sen: “A national government that did nothing to protect a generation”
I wanted to make sure you all saw this: Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet on Wednesday called on the Senate to act in the wake of a mass shooting at a supermarket in his state, asserting in an impassioned […]
Boulder not better after yesterday's killing spree
There is supposed to be another presser at 1030am ET in Boulder. The shooter was injured. The details will simply get worse. At least three people were shot in the street presumably as the shooter […]
OR-Sen: Sen. Ron Wyden (D) Keeps Up The Momentum For D.C. Statehood
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden’s (D. OR) re-election campaign: Taking back our democracy from those that wish to undermine Americans' fundamental constitutional rights will take work on several fronts: tightening election security, […]
GOP rep who elevated Trump's Big Lie gets testy when asked if Biden won the election
Do these people think they’re going to turn to stone if they tell the plain truth about the 2020 election? Republicans these days act as if the Eye of Sauron is always looking, looking, looking, […]
The previous guy still lost, because he still needs that “hoax” to keep the grift going
WaPo’s Greg Miller’s “main takeaway from ODNI report is that America’s enemies learned more from Russia-2016 about how to muck around in U.S. elections than the U.S. learned/did about how to stop it.” It didn’t […]
Dr. Birx on Trump's infamous 'inject disinfectant' moment: 'I still think about it every day'
To adequately convey to future generations how much the past four years were like staring at an M.C. Escher drawing while attempting to set the world record for most psychedelic toads shoved into a single […]
A great feel good post for me that I found after looking foryears.
Ok, this is Sunday and I try to stay away from political posts on Sunday. Something happened yesterday and took me back 30 years and I smiled. My car had just stopped and would not […]
PA-Sen: The Atlantic, “The Left’s Answer to Trump Is 6 Foot 8 and Wears Shorts in February”
Have some weekend reading for you. The Atlantic has a great piece out about U.S. Senate candidate, Lt. Governor John Fetterman (D. PA), that’s worth a ready. Here’s a taste: Fetterman has already raised lots […]
Listen to Lincoln—you Neanderthals
Back on March 2, President Joe Biden implored the states of Mississippi and Texas not to jump the gun by lifting their mask mandates. “I hope everyone's realized by now these masks make a difference,” […]
“Hard-earned tax dollars should just go for America, not for what? China, Russia, Italy, Guam…”
Marjorie Taylor Green, unburdened by House committee work, should put a bit more time into her trolling banter. Sadly, this was no different than the previous guy’s issues with thinking the US Virgin Islands, Puerto […]
Vaccinations Kick into 2nd Gear at 2 Million a Day; Biden Gets 70% Approval for Covid Response
Vaccinations for Covid-19 have levelled up to more than 2 million a day likely helped by shipments of the newly approved Johnson and Johnson vaccine this week. Altogether, 55.5 million Americans have received at least […]
'Does he have Stockholm syndrome?' Ex-Pence aide slams former boss's 'election integrity' op-ed
My dogs are pretty loyal. I give them loads of treats, ear scratches, and belly rubs, and in return they look at me adoringly while mostly refraining from pooping in or near my shoes. I […]
After explaining Medicare-For-All to Right-Winger w/o using its name, she blurted: You are so nice!
I often get scolded by my Progressive brethren because they believe I should put no effort trying to bring in those on the Right into the fold. That is not what I am attempting, and the […]
GOP congressional candidate howls 'Boycott Target' hours after whining about 'cancel culture'
Consistency really isn’t their thing, is it? In the last election cycle, Tom Norton, a once and future candidate for Congress, challenged “RINO” Peter Meijer in the GOP primary for Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District. He […]
