Those AR-15s really are the weapon of choice, aren’t they? From this: Soon after (Texas governor Gregg) Abbott announced the death of the children and a teacher at Robb Elementary School in the town of Uvalde, Texas, about 130 km …
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Lawmakers of Intelligence and Kindness Are a Dying Breed
Yesterday I wrote a post in which I praised Connecticut senator Chris Murphy for his terrifically informative and inspiring speech on violence in America. Given our country’s demand for political demagogues, it’s really remarkable that people like Murphy continue to …
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Violence in America Isn’t Growing By Accident
Here’s one of the most powerful speeches you’ll ever hear, given by the junior senator from Connecticut, Chris Murphy, speaking on racism and violence, and how it’s used to the political advantage of certain demagogues. People like Donald Trump exploit …
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Hungarian Dictator Instructs U.S. Right Wing: You Must Have Your Own Media
I’m not sure this is something the U.S. hard-line right-wing doesn’t already understand. Fox News, Newsmax, OAN, and the others don’t exist by accident. Look at Vladimir Putin. How far do you think he would have gotten in Ukraine if …
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Pope Francis Gets It Right–Yet One More Time
It’s been a while since I mentioned that Pope Francis is among the most compassionate leaders of a large group of people that humankind has ever known. The meme here, of course, is a reference to the Catholic archbishop of …
Survival Is the Exception
This gem is from 20th Century American astronomer and philosopher Carl Sagan. There is no reason to expect that organized human civilization will persist indefinitely, even under the best of circumstances. And these aren’t exactly “the best of circumstances,” are …
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Newsmax: A New Low for Americans
How to explain Newsmax to those who may be unfamiliar with it? How about this: It’s like Fox News, but without all the deeply sincere concern for truth, accuracy, fairness, objectivity, and journalistic integrity. OK, but is it possible that …
Louisiana GOP Senator Bill Cassidy Doesn’t Seem to Concern Himself with the Rate at which Black Mothers Die
Here’s a guy with everything required to be a successful politician in Louisiana: white, tall, jutting chin, and a remarkable indifference to the well-being of black people.
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Disagreement and Hate
A couple of responses: There is a difference about disagreeing on matters of opinion vs. issues of basic morality. Good people are not friendly with racists, bullies, authoritarians, criminals, pathological liars, etc. “Hate” is a strong word; it’s one that …
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Oil Giant Consultant Resigns, Citing Operations Beyond ‘Limits of Our Planetary Systems’
From this piece on Shell Oil and climate collapse: A long-time Shell consultant based in the United Kingdom quit with a bang on Monday, condemning the fossil fuel giant for its dangerous efforts to expand oil and gas production despite numerous scientific warnings about the …
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