Some years ago, while we were getting ready to move out of state, my husband and I held a garage sale. We’d advertised it in our community newspaper and on flyers around the neighborhood and had a huge turnout as a result. Dozens of bargain hunters milled about, asking about this or that item. via… Continue reading The Social Shaming of Racists Is Working
Leaders of ISIS and Al Qaeda Puzzled Why Trump Has Not Invited Them to White House
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—The leaders of ISIS and Al Qaeda said on Friday that they were totally perplexed as to why Donald J. Trump had not yet invited them to the White House. via Leaders of ISIS and Al Qaeda Puzzled Why Trump Has Not Invited Them to White House
“I Was Never This Blatant,” Says Benedict Arnold in Hell
“Traitors put a lot of thought, planning, and subtletly into every one of their actions and utterances,” he said. “When I look at these so-called acts of treason, I have to ask, Where’s the professionalism? Where’s the work ethic? The sloppiness and sheer idiocy of it all is jaw-dropping. via “I Was Never This Blatant,”… Continue reading “I Was Never This Blatant,” Says Benedict Arnold in Hell
The Nationalist’s Delusion
Trump’s supporters backed a time-honored American political tradition, disavowing racism while promising to enact a broad agenda of discrimination. via The Nationalist’s Delusion I missed this the first time around, but this is really worth reading.
Obama ‘best’ president of recent years, Pew survey finds
President Barack Obama may no longer be in the Oval Office, but many Americans believe he did “the best job“ of any president in their lifetime, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. via Obama ‘best’ president of recent years, Pew survey finds
Wyden: Trump is starting an ‘enemies list’ with efforts to strip security clearances
(CNN)Sen. Ron Wyden accused President Donald Trump of assembling an “enemies list” of critics through his efforts to strip a half-dozen national security officials of their security clearances. via Wyden: Trump is starting an ‘enemies list’ with efforts to strip security clearances The same people who worry about the chilling effect of keeping nazis from… Continue reading Wyden: Trump is starting an ‘enemies list’ with efforts to strip security clearances
Russia Brags Of ‘Verbal Agreements’ With Trump, US Unsure What They Were
Russia’s ambassador to the United States told the media in Moscow on Wednesday that Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had reached several “verbal agreements” on weapons treaties and Syria. But U.S. via Russia Brags Of ‘Verbal Agreements’ With Trump, US Unsure What They Were This should be a bigger story. Why does Putin know… Continue reading Russia Brags Of ‘Verbal Agreements’ With Trump, US Unsure What They Were
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Donald Trump Is Fulfilling All of Those Obama Conspiracy Theories Donald Trump Is Fulfilling All of Those Obama Conspiracy Theories For the better part of his presidency, conservative commentators and provocateurs dogged Barack Obama with accusations of disloyalty and subversion, questioning his commitment to American exceptionalism and accusing him of being a secret agent for… Continue reading Untitled
Under Trump, everything gets trashed and degraded
as we’ve learned in so many areas, there are rules and there are norms, and violating norms is possible if you decide you don’t care about them. “The judiciary is not supposed to be involved in choosing the judiciary,” says Hauser. “Sometimes we don’t have rules to prevent the most obvious misconduct because it’s just… Continue reading Under Trump, everything gets trashed and degraded
Stone reverses: I’m ‘probably’ unnamed person in Mueller indictment
Former informal Trump campaign adviser Roger StoneRoger Jason StoneStone reverses: I’m ‘probably’ unnamed person in Mueller indictment Mueller indictment appears to make reference to Roger Stone Politicon 2018 tour to include Anthony Scaramucci, Charlie Kirk, Hasan Piker MORE acknowledged Friday nig… Stone reverses: I’m ‘probably’ unnamed person in Mueller indictment So seven Trump campaign staffers… Continue reading Stone reverses: I’m ‘probably’ unnamed person in Mueller indictment