The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
Here’s a chat I’m having with a friend that I thought I’d publish.
Friend: Most unfortunately, none of the Democratic candidates offered up so far has an ice cube’s chance in hell of beating Donald Trump.
“High-level” Chinese Trade-talk Fabricated: Be Very Afraid
Trump made up those ‘high-level’ Chinese trade-talk calls to boost markets, aides admit. (more…)
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Koch Died “of Complications of a Stake Driven into His Heart.” Love it.
Who doesn’t love a good laugh?
Who doesn’t have deep respect for true talent in comedy and writing?
Simply fabulous.
(Note the name of the paper.) Ha!
25th Amendment?
Does anybody have even a conceivable explanation for this? Obviously, Trump wants to be the news, every minute of every day, but isn’t this lunacy beyond description? He’s in a class by himself when it comes to pandering to undereducated white Americans by inflicting horrible pain on large groups of innocent people, but who in blazes wants to see our troops punished? (more…)
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Joe Arpaio’s Latest Run for Sheriff
“President Trump might’ve pardoned him, but those who had families and communities destroyed by his unlawful tactics have not,” one advocate said. (more…)
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America: When It Comes To Sustainability, You Have a Choice
I love this meme.
Shopping for its own sake does seem to be conventional American behavior, but how satisfying can it be? Wouldn’t it be cooler (and more sustainable) to just go out and commit an act of kindness?
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Science in American Media
Question: What’s the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States? (more…)
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When It Touches ME, It Starts To Matter
For a great while it appeared that Trump’s approval rating would remain at ~40% regardless of how unhinged his behavior became, and that his supporters would be steadfast in their loyalty, whether it was based on his military and economic aggression, handouts to billionaire donors, denial of science, promises of more jobs in coal, cruelty to children, or simple, glaring racism. But what to say now that we’ve seen recent slippage down to 36%? That’s not statistically insignificant. (more…)
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Gun Violence: Many Potential Causes, Some More Obvious Than Others
The gun death epidemic that has plagued the United States has us all wondering about both its causes and potential solutions. And Lord knows, there is no lack of suspects. Here’s the first part of singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler’s masterpiece from 1997 “If It Were Up To Me,” long before the newest school of red herrings arrived on the scene, e.g., antidepressants and video games. (more…)
Tomorrow’s Transportation
The author of this meme says it so well. Getting rid of the driver is far less desirable than getting rid of the oil that’s causing everything from war to climate change to lung cancer.
The problem lies, however, in the first line, “I don’t want…..” It doesn’t matter a damn what you or I want. You don’t get what you want; you get what you are given, and the only reason you’re given something is that a mega-corporation is making a fortune selling it to you.
