The governor of Virginia has called a state of emergency, and cops are trying to clear the streets of Charlottesville of violent Nazi troublemakers. Senators are speaking up, some specifically calling out Trump, who is quick to react to acts of terrorism in other countries, for remaining silent during this shameful crisis in America. Melania …
Charlottesville Today (Open Thread)
Here are some tweets from reporters covering the Nazi parade: Violence erupts #charlottesville pic.twitter.com/yf9qUeGzX2 — Andy Campbell (@AndyBCampbell) August 12, 2017 Anti-Nazi protesters chanting, “We’re here! We’re gay! We fight the KKK!” Thousands have flooded Emancipation Park and the surrounding area #charlottesville pic.twitter.com/shweXns1Cv — Andy Campbell (@AndyBCampbell) August 12, 2017 Nazi scum chanting “Fuck you, …
Wee Hours Open Thread
Here’s what the moon looks like over my house tonight: One of my dogs licked a poisonous toad or something. Nothing to worry about — it happens a couple of times a year. The downside is, she spends the rest of the night vomiting onto throw rugs. She refuses to puke on the comparatively large …
“Nazis. I hate these guys.”
Nazi trash parading through Charlottesville, Virginia earlier tonight: #Charlottesville 9:56pm ? CHANTS: "One people, one nation, end immigration" & "blood and soil" pic.twitter.com/FbM1N8Ie1r — Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) August 12, 2017 I’m with Indy: Makes my blood boil to see these vile scumbags on parade. It’s not like we didn’t know they were around. They’ve always …
AlieNation (Open Thread)
The only disagreement I have with the Harper’s Bazaar column excerpted below is the author’s decision to use plural pronouns to refer to singular antecedents:* IF YOU ARE MARRIED TO A TRUMP SUPPORTER, DIVORCE THEM I’m going to save you three years of therapy where you and your partner try to “agree to disagree.” If …
Single Payer 2020
Scott Lemieux published an interesting piece in The Week today about Kirsten Gillibrand’s support for a single payer solution as the ultimate goal for healthcare reform: “Kirsten Gillibrand is serious about Medicare for all.” An excerpt: It would have been easy for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) to rest on her laurels at the town hall …
A Fish Called Lefty (Open Thread)
Here’s Lefty, who is a dwarf gourami, pictured with some neon tetra friends lurking in the background as well as a panda cory acquaintance: He’s called “Lefty” because his political identity is based on opposition to whatever nominated or elected Democrats and their supporters do. If you took his policy wishlist and made it the …