Politicize this…
I am so fucking tired of the casual racism. It is everywhere. Continue reading “Politicize this…”
Following up on gun ownership in the United States…
On December 14, I was cleaning my dining room in preparation for home construction to come. I ran late, got distracted and spent more time than I should have doing the work, which meant I ran late getting up to meet my friends for lunch.
Heading back to the office, I turned on the radio and switched to NPR. That’s when I first heard about Sandy Hook. Continue reading “Following up on gun ownership in the United States…”
Supermajority? Sure. Tell me what that is and I’ll believe you.
Today’s critical thinking exercise: Ask any individual who suggests President Obama had a “Supermajority” at his disposal for any portion of his administration exactly what that word means. Continue reading “Supermajority? Sure. Tell me what that is and I’ll believe you.”
What Meta can do with its new Terms of Service…
Fair warning:
On July 26, 2022, Facebook will be updating their terms of service.
On July 25, 2022 I will be closing my account.
Here are the terms of service. I direct you to investigate all of 3.2.
https://www.facebook.com/legal/225652215540499/
Who gets to decide what reports are frivolous? Meta?
Nope. Continue reading “What Meta can do with its new Terms of Service…”
Reproductive rights are HUMAN rights…
The Guardian: As the US supreme court moves to end abortion, is America still a free country?
If you’re still reading these posts and you ever voted third party, willfully sat out an election, or told me that this was settled law, I am looking right at you. Continue reading “Reproductive rights are HUMAN rights…”
Out of the frying pan…
So way back when, 20 months ago, shortly after the New American Era began, I wrote this: Aftermath (Part 11): It took six years…. Ten days later, I wrote this: Endarkenment (Part 5).
Today, as the country gets ready to lock down again, for what’s the fourth wave in a viral pandemic that carries the -19 identifier because it started IN 2019, we are seeing record numbers of infections, in children and adults, the vast majority of whom haven’t been vaccinated.
In the second post, I ended with the following flat statement:
Talk to me six months from now. If all of this is a distant, awful memory, I will thank you for reminding me that it wasn’t as bad as I thought it could be.
And here we are. Continue reading “Out of the frying pan…”
Sedition and Impeachment…
There are quite a number of authors I follow on Facebook and Twitter, and they are all saying the things I would say if I could bring myself to write about the shit show that was the last two months. Continue reading “Sedition and Impeachment…”
Zero…
Four years ago today I had fear in the pit of my stomach. I had spent the entire year watching people who I thought were sensible dissolve into a puddle of insanity over almost 40 years of dedicated Republican propaganda prepare to vote away our Democracy. Continue reading “Zero…”
Not-so-lame-duck
Yesterday, September 18, 2020, our best hope for continued democratic freedom died. Continue reading “Not-so-lame-duck”
I heard it on Fox so it must be true…
I recently encountered a troll on a friend’s page. Continue reading “I heard it on Fox so it must be true…”
I’ll be honest…
I’ll be honest with you.
I hear that everything looks right.
Speeches are flawless. Tech is working.
People are coming out and apologizing for voting Trump.
I see all of that.
I haven’t seen a single night of the Democratic Convention.
Haven’t listened to a single speech.
Not one.
Why?
Because I won’t believe this nightmare will truly be over until I see that man and all his cronies leave office, until I see Joe Biden sworn in. Continue reading “I’ll be honest…”
Three months, three days…
I just finished updating the Presidential Primary list. There is one pending Primary (CT) and two are still waiting on final numbers (NY/NJ), but there’s no question about the difference in popular vote numbers. Even with all the canceled Republican primaries, we’re talking about approximately 16 million more Democratic votes than Republican.
Unfortunately, that’s not how the Presidential election actually works, with the exception of Nebraska and Maine. With winner take all races, there are some surprising numbers, not all of them good. Continue reading “Three months, three days…”