So, you remember Pebble Mine? The one that everyone in Alaska hated because it will ruin about a 3rd of their Salmon fishery which is only worth a few Billion a year? The one that got pushed through because of corrupt Republicans? Why looky here- In secret tapes, mine executives detail their sway over leaders …
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Sep 26 2020
Who’re you gonna believe?
Me or your lying eyes? Parsing Trump’s ‘there won’t be a transfer’ comments By Philip Bump, Washington Post September 23, 2020 “Mr. President, real quickly, win, lose or draw in this election, will you commit here today for a peaceful transfer of power after the election?” a reporter asked. He noted various incidents of violence …
Sep 25 2020
The Sturmabteilung
I am very serious. Thousands of Proud Boys plan to rally in Portland, setting up another clash in a combustible city By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post September 25, 2020 Thousands of members of the far-right Proud Boys plan to mass at a park here on Saturday afternoon, setting up another clash of liberal …
Sep 24 2020
Full Interviews
More to it than I thought. Unedited. John Bolton Jim Clyburn Jill Biden Rudy Giuliani Valerie Biden Owens Mary Trump (Audio Only) Bakari Sellers Peggy Noonan Corey Lewandowski David Marcus Anthony Scaramucci Valerie Jarrett Yusef Salaam Carol Moseley Braun So like over 12 Hours of stuff.
Sep 23 2020
A Mixed Result
Better than nothing I suppose, but I think they’re all guilty as hell. I’ll bet I’m not the only one dissatisfied. I predict protests, big ones. Actions of officer who killed Breonna Taylor ruled ‘justified;’ Another charged with wanton endangerment By Mark Berman, Marisa Iati, Abigail Hauslohner and Keith McMillan, Washington Post September 23, 2020 …
Sep 23 2020
About the CDC
Frankly it’s harder and harder to trust them. First it was hiding the cases and fatalities records. Then it’s been changing the guidance on School openings, Aerosol Transmission, and Testing (I’m sure there are some other things I’m leaving out, it’s not a comprehensive list). Now the CDC Director Robert Redfield has been caught red …
Sep 22 2020
Ah, RedState
I’ve never hidden the fact that I used to have (still do as far as I know but they’ve stopped sending annoying spam about cruises with Rush Limbaugh and Laura Ingraham) an account at RedState. They never banned me, unlike dK (Twice!), even though I posted under my usual pseudonym and even mentioned on occasion …
Sep 21 2020
Cruzing Under The Bridge
Verified. Is that like being a Trusted User? Thank goodness I don’t Twit.
Sep 20 2020
Not A Rant
Stars Hollow likes to consider itself rural, but we have 30,000 people living here (97% White). By contrast North Lake is lucky to have 200 over Winter and By The Sea about 4,000. World Headquarters is in New York City (New York City?! Yes, just like Salsa.). I’ve always found the residents friendly and accommodating …
Sep 18 2020
Interacting With Crazy People
It’s kind of a weird thing but people talk to me whether I want them to or not, especially crazy people. Perhaps they think I’m sympathetic and paying attention. They are after all, by definition, mentally ill and in many cases delusional. When I talk with my Therapist about this phenomena she tells me I …