-
Big story, these past few days, about Justice Alito’s house having flown the flag of the Insurrection just days after January 6. And about how Alito and Thomas should both recluse themselves from cases involving the Insurrection, and presidential...
by AndySchmookler
0 Recs
-
This is not as big a book as The Shock Doctrine, but it is denser, with numerous illusions exposed by careful experiments. Naomi Klein was exposing one huge illusion with vast real-world consequences. Today I am taking on some of the most important...
by Mokurai
0 Recs
-
“It’s the dialogue,” said Annie. “It’s wrong. There are these sorority girls and it’s Saturday night and it’s raining out and they’re sitting there talking about their boy friends.
by Aashirs nani
0 Recs
-
Welcome to DKos Asheville. This space appears each weekend to share links to news and opinion from Asheville and Western North Carolina. The floor is open for comment and discussion. Wishing all a good day from this beautiful part of the world. “Daily...
by randallt
1 Recs
-
By David Glenn Cox This is how things get started and wind up out of control. Supreme Court fudge, Samuel Alito is in trouble. Let me explain my dear Watson. Alito’s compound flew an upside-down American flag after January 6th. The first assumption, an...
by This Carbon Based Life
3 Recs
-
Astoria, Oregon, situated at the mouth of the Columbia River within a few miles of the Pacific Ocean, began as a trading post known as Fort Astoria, named after John Jacob Astor, the New York ...
by Ojibwa
12 Recs
-
Heather Cox Richardson is a national treasure. Her regular posts act as a historical record to the monumental times we are currently living through, as well as providing important context that adds depth to our understanding of the current events. I...
by Phi1istine
10 Recs
-
A new, not-yet-peer-reviewed study from the National Bureau of Economic Research—the folks who designate the beginnings and endings of U.S. recessions—asserts that economic losses from temperature rise due to global warming will be far, far worse than...
by Meteor Blades
37 Recs
-
I used to teach a course in satellite tracking, which involves a fair amount of statistics. For your poll debating pleasure, I offer this from the first year of Obama’s first term. Poll Tracker, now defunct I believe, let you do all kinds of...
by Mustellus
17 Recs
-
At the outset of American involvement in World War II, America's mobilization to meet the threat of Fascism in those times (Germany, Japan, Italy) was astonishing: the numbers of tanks, planes, ships, etc. that got produced in a short time was more...
by AndySchmookler
0 Recs
-
Good morning, Newdists. I’ve not been on line at all this week until now. It’s raining like hell out there, and tomorrow is graduation for at least 3 Univs�that I know of. A friend’s kid is ...
by Crimson Quillfeather
19 Recs
-
Is there a way to reverse the decision by five Republicans on the Supreme Court that it’s OK for billionaires and big corporations to bribe politicians? Americans are watching with increasing shock and dismay: — President Biden tried to knock up to...
by thomhartmann
11 Recs
-
From Friday’s [May 17] “Letters from an American” article by Heather Cox Richardson: . . .today it [the Dow Jones index] closed above 40,000 for the first time in history, ending the day at 40,003.59. This extraordinary performance means investors have...
by EvanJellicoe
13 Recs
-
I expect all of us have wondered how Israel’s far right took over their government. How Netanyahu is still Prime Minister though faced with serious corruption charges. Why the seeming majority of Israel’s people are against the extremists’ policies and...
by Solarman55
11 Recs
-
"Wild Florida" is a diary series that explores the flora and fauna of the Sunshine State. Yes, we are a single-party wannabe-fascist state, but we have some amazing wildlife here.
by Lenny Flank
13 Recs
-
Unlike Ginny Thomas, who is well-known for her activism to bring back the Confederacy and even encouraged a violent overthrow of the United States, Martha Ann Alito avoids the spotlight like the plague. However, some limited news that connects the dots...
by Pakalolo
103 Recs
-
It’s full rhode season in the Willamette Valley. Some of the earlier ones have wilted, some of the later ones are just peeking.
by robctwo
44 Recs
-
Hello again painting fans.
This week I will be continuing with the painting of the Flagstaff, Arizona scene. The photo that I'm using (My own from a recent visit.) is seen directly below.
I'...
by boran2
6 Recs
-
If you are like me, you will need mental health breaks to maintain your sanity this year. For my part, I am starting my day with a great song, working alphabetically by song title (note: this does ...
by libertarianheretic
4 Recs
-
Last BBR bucket was April 20.
WE EACH WATCH FOR BIRDS IN OUR YARD OR PATCHES — HOWEVER, AND HOW MANY, YOU WISH TO DEFINE THAT TO BE — AND KEEP A LIST OF THEM TO SHARE EACH ...
by 2n10
13 Recs