AKA the Office of Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security. DHS Inspector General Finds ‘Dangerous Overcrowding’ In Border Patrol Facilities by Joel Rose and John Burnett, NPR July 2, 2019 In a strongly worded report, the inspector general said the prolonged detention of migrants without proper food, hygiene or laundry facilities — some for more …
July 2019 archive
Jul 03 2019
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Jul 03 2019
Sense and Census Victory?
With a regime as lawless as this one it’s hard to tell. The latest (as of writing) is that Unindicted Co-conspirator Bottomless Pinocchio’s Administration has effectively conceded the Citizenship Question after the unfavorable ruling by the Supremes by ordering the printing of a Question Free Questionnaire after earlier talk of seeking a delay to allow …
Jul 03 2019
The Breakfast Club (Cooperation)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Jul 03 2019
Six In The Morning Wednesday 3 June 2019
By killing whales, is Japan trying to revive a dying industry? By Ivan Watson, Yoko Wakatsuki, Mark Phillips. Graphics by Jason Kwok and Jordan Ashmore, CNN Updated 0753 GMT (1553 HKT) July 3, 2019 For the whale hunters, the inaugural expedition was a big success. Hours after heading out to sea, their ships returned with the carcasses of …
Jul 02 2019
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Jul 02 2019
“Spaulding. You’re too far out!”
Spaulding Gray was an actor, writer, and monologist. In perhaps his best known work, Swimming to Cambodia (an account of his time spent filming Apocalypse Now in which he had a minor role), he recounts swimming in the Gulf of Thailand during a break with a South African, part of the crew. Spaulding’s friend was …
Jul 02 2019
The Breakfast Club (Bridges)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Jul 02 2019
Six In The Morning Tuesday 2 July 2019
Hong Kong protests: China says protesters ‘trample rule of law’ China has accused protesters who vandalised Hong Kong’s parliament on Monday of “serious illegal actions” that “trample on the rule of law”. A group of activists occupied the Legislative Council (LegCo) building for several hours after breaking away from a peaceful protest. Hundreds of police …