When you send photos, please tell me your nym so that I can give credit. From HumboldtBlue in northern California, who sent a lot of photos, not all of which are posted. From aimai: Mr Aimai and I have already been to vigils and protests last week in Boston, our home town. This weekend …
Readers At The Demonstrations
Lots of photos coming in from readers. JaneM in Augusta, Maine Cowboy Diva in Port Angeles, Washington, braving the rain. LAO in New York City, with Red Dirt Girl in the hat. From sylvanroad: Here is a photo of a 100-year-old (!) frequent protestor attending Falmouth MA rally. We had about 200 folks. …
We may have to turn America upside down to turn it right-side up
That’s a quote from John Lewis. We are sick and tired of seeing little babies taken from their mothers. That's not right, it's not fair, and history will not be kind to us. As a nation and as a people we can do much better. We may have to turn America upside down to turn …
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Happy Heeler Open Thread
It’s time for a no-politics no-doom-and-gloom open thread. I had a great time with family last week. How are all your pets? What have you created lately? Or how about just kicking back tonight with a video? Here’s the happy heeler. Her name is Bella.
Election Night Thread
There are elections in seven states today. I haven’t been following closely, so I defer to anyone who wants to tell us what they’re about. My Twitter feed, however, is lighting up with the Democratic primary for the House in New York’s 14th District. With 68.4% of precincts reporting, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leads Joe Crowley 56.9% …
What We Can Do
Slate has a long list of organizations to which we can send money or volunteer. There are several looking for lawyers. I know one of the Balloon Juice legal staff was looking for something like this the other day, although I [embarrassed emoticon] can’t remember who it was. I sent some money this afternoon, since …
A Dozen Facts Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo Need To Know To Negotiate With North Korea
The primary issue that is being negotiated with North Korea is its nuclear weapons and the missiles they might be mounted on for attacks on the United States and its allies, South Korea and Japan. A meaningful agreement will have to include many technical issues. Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo are not nuclear or rocket …