You may have noticed a Latin American wave of elections won by politicians on the right. The latest is in Costa Rica: The rightwing populist Laura Fernández has won Costa Rica’s presidential election in a landslide after promising to crack … Continue reading →
Composer Philip Glass, 89, is apparently not a Trump fan: Composer Philip Glass announced Tuesday that he is withdrawing his symphony from the Kennedy Center, pointing to the arts center’s values and leadership. “After thoughtful consideration, I have decided to … Continue reading →
(1) Doesn’t it seem like shutdowms are threatened every couple of weeks? See this: Leader, Chuck Schumer, eked out a deal for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, later on Thursday, to be sequestered from the six-bill minibus, … Continue reading →
On yesterday’s thread about anti-MAGA rage in the health professions, there was some discussion about the leftism of therapists. I’m unaware of any threats by therapists to kill MAGA fans. But then again – unlike nurses and doctors – they’re … Continue reading →
Where did January go? Wasn’t it New Year’s Eve just a moment ago?
Continue reading →I don’t have too much to say about Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve Chairman. But many of you probably do, so here’s a thread for discussing it. There’s this: Gold and silver prices plummeted early Friday morning … Continue reading →
You may or may not agree with the FACE Act (1994), but it’s pretty clear that Lemon and the other activists in the Minnesota church invasion violated it. Leftists are perfectly fine with the Act’s application to anti-abortion activists, but … Continue reading →
You’ve seen the articles: healthcare workers (often nurses) who boast that they won’t treat MaGA supporters or even that they’ll harm or kill them. Another variant is the same claim about not treating, or outright harming, Israelis. This shouldn’t surprise … Continue reading →
I have an old sweatshirt of which I’m very fond. It’s a pretty color, and it’s in good shape despite its antiquity. Except for the zipper, which broke. I can do simple sewing, but I’ve never put in a zipper … Continue reading →
And it’s on video: You might notice some people in the comments saying of course it’s fake. If you don’t like the contents of a video, that’s a common thing to say these days. However, this one is apparently real; … Continue reading →