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The demolition of the East Wing of the White House is symbolic of Trump’s impact on America. Our political climate, our democracy, and our moral standing in the world have all suffered crippling body blows. One way to measure the damage Trump has...

[after reading and perhaps seeing the video links, please participate in the polls at the end of this post] Only a month ago, the premise of the #ImmediateFlipMovement would’ve been naive at best, excessively optimistic. But now we’re on the verge of a...

Last week my son brought home a special surprise- a book of poetry by Dorothy Parker.� Death and Taxes� was first published in 1931; this edition was dated 1939.� The title page.

Continuing on with our state wrapups where we’ve ended canvassing. � Hope Springs from Field PAC � [website ] came to � circumvent� president felon’s hostile takeover of our Democracy.� It’s ...

Good morning Newdists and Quiet Friends! Grab a cuppa and join us for a bit, eh?

Welcome to my Picture of the Day. I’m showcasing photographs I have taken over the past 49 years. I hope my images can give your brain a short break from the chaos. You will be able to find ...

Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI Wired An accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to ...

When I get to stand in for the Jolly Old Elf himself, I do what I can to make everyone feel happy, welcome and special, no matter how they might otherwise be feeling in this hustle-bustle holiday world. I think I mostly succeed, but there are some kids...

Mutual Aid groups have been growing since the Pandemic and the #Snap shut down really showed what they can do. So much that AP news is covering them. When formal systems stop working, neighbors turn to each other in what many call ‘mutual aid’ “One of...

Happy Moonday, Peeps!!� Hope everyone had a safe and healthy Fangsgibbing!� After a short week, this one might seem a bit longer, but….nahhhh.�� We can haz funz!� All ob uz! ...

Continuing on with our state wrapups where we’ve ended canvassing. � Hope Springs from Field PAC � [website ] came to � Arizona initially because of Presidential and Senate elections.� But we ...

Welcome to my Picture of the Day. I’m showcasing photographs I have taken over the past 49 years. I hope my images can give your brain a short break from the chaos. You will be able to find ...

I hope everyone had a fine holiday weekend. I made a ton of stuffing this year, and turned some of the leftovers into Leftover Stuffing Bread Pudding, with a bit of queso Oaxaca added for that ...

Sleep Maybe it’s my age, but I�hear complaints about sleep problems from most of the people with whom I speak. It’s recommended that adults get 7-8 hours of sleep per day. Cats should get ...

Note: I plan on reposting my diary daily/near-daily until next November. If you have a problem with that, you could simply, y’know, ignore the diaries. As many of you may know, for the past several election cycles I’ve been running a Democratic...

How do oligarchies and their crony capitalists manage to dominate our lives: Five points on the current treachery First, the WSJ story highlights all of the downsides to Trump’s brand of start-up diplomacy. Both Witkoff and the Russians had little...

Making the military into media production extras, Trump can do things in DC he hasn’t been able to do elsewhere in the country. We deport. You decide. Original RIFF on original Nothing in her mission suggested she would die on a street corner while...

The mind can be a fickle monster. A chemical imbalance, some faulty wiring, and things can happen. Any recovering addict will tell you that they’re still an addict. Ask a neurodivergent person how ...

American Psycho satirizes the narcissism, greed and insecurity of the corporate world, and the murders are a metaphor for the frenzy of the territorial male. Trump is turning the nation against him. Trump's Approval Rating Drops to 36%, New Second-Term...