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A place for out-of-the-ordinary posts from science, space, music, the arts, brain science, new technology, literature, humor, and other inspiring, funny, or amusing stories to enliven your day.

Climate matters. We vote.

We wnt to fix laws, not break them Diaries, essays, news, views, action items, and serious discourse related to the reform of America's laws prohibiting the possession of the cannabis plant, with a side order of general drug policy wonkery. Cannabis reform is on the march, it is inevitable and it should be an accomplishment of the Democratic Party.

Let's get organized and make this happen!

A group for Anglican/Episcopalian Kogs and all interested to discuss developments in the worldwide Anglican Communion, the Episcopal Church in the United States, the Church of England and the Anglican Church of Canada. In particular, discussions will often address issues related to social justice, church polity, and how a high anthropology emphasizing community can translate into secular politics. Open to all, regardless of religious affiliation.

This group is dedicated to organizing and advancing the concerns and interests of the poor, the working class and the economically endangered, in a manner consistent with historically sound Democratic Party policies. We hail from the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party. We believe that a healthy economy is one where everyone has what they need to survive and the opportunity to advance their fortunes. We believe this is not the case today. This group was formed to push our political leaders ...

Robert Reich, Paul Krugman, Joseph Stiglitz and many other economists tell us we are in a crisis on inadequate demand, and need a large focus jobs, and economic stimulus focused on rebuilding our nation's infrastructure, key industries, and acclerating our conversion to sustainable clean energies, that will reduce of CO2 emissions, and oil imports. Government needs to lead the way, as well as provide regulation for the common good. Keynesian Kossacks believe some aspects of our common good are ...

KosAbility meets the last Sunday of each month at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. We are a volunteer diarist community of, by & for people living with disabilities, who love someone with a disability, or who want to know more about the issues. Our use of "disability" includes temporary as well as permanent health and medical conditions, from small, gnawing problems to major, life-threatening ones. Our use of "love someone" extends to cherish...

Earlier this fall, the White House announced the launch of a site to allow citizens to create or sign petitions on issues facing our country. Such petitions require 150 signatures to become publicly visible at the site, and 5,000 signatures to generate a response from the White House. This group is to be used to announce, explore, coordinate, develop, publicize, and aid in signature gathering to Kossack initiated petitions.

For those entwined in or interested in the plague of homelessness harming this nation.

This is a group for photographers, photography geeks, diaries of original photography, or those just interested in looking at original photo diaries and maybe learning a bit about the process.

Group site of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM)

PPZ: For constraint-free discussion of American domestic and foreign policy and world affairs from an unabashedly left/progressive perspective.

What would a Linux distribution for Senior Citizens look like? Old and young (and those in-between) are invited to help craft answers using FLOSS-type software.

The enemies of Social Security have been on the offense for 75 years seeking to gut Social Security and wipe out the legacy of the New Deal. Time to join the defense?

This is a group for liberals and progressives of faith--no matter how defined. Members of all faiths (including "none of the above") are welcome to participate.

Established to provide more regular Sunday Train service to Agent Orange station by encouraging multiple authors to get involved. Everyone in the "follows" list is considered a member of the group. If you wish to submit articles for inclusion in the group, send a message asking to "join" the editorial board.

This group is for those who are proudly from the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party, and are interested in fighting against Third Wayism, the enroachment of neoliberalism in our policies, and the rightward bent of our Democratic Party. We stand up for Main Street, and not Wall Street. We believe that progressive policies work, and they should be HEARD loud and clear in Washington, D.C. Please join our group if you want to help fight against the rightward bent of our party, and advance our ...

Velocipede-Vanguard is for Kossacks who love to ride Bicycles of all kinds. On pavement or off pavement its all good.