It simply boggles my mind this went on for so long: The Senate unanimously confirmed 11 top-ranking military officers late Tuesday, ending a months-long blockade staged by a single Republican, Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama. Without debate, the Senate swiftly confirmed the military officials, including four-star generals, whose promotions and family livelihoods had been held …
Our Failed Political Establishment
Late Night Open Thread: IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH
@emilyslist stands in solidarity with the @UAW workers. For years, the Big Three auto companies have raked in profits while workers continue to get left behind. It's time to put people over profit and ensure every worker gets a fair contract. — Laphonza Butler (@LaphonzaB) September 25, 2023 … But Jonathan Martin’s well-insulated fellow ‘journalists’ …
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Let’s Talk About The Marion County Record
In case you missed it, this is chilling: Eric Meyer, publisher of the Marion County Record, answers questions in his newspaper office Friday after police seized computers, servers, cellphones and other items. He says he doesn’t know how they will get the newspaper out on Tuesday, but, “We will publish something.” (Sam Bailey/Kansas Reflector) MARION …
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Friday Night Open Thread: SC(R)OTUS Leaker Remains ‘A Mystery’
None of the Supreme Court justices nor their spouses were implicated in the investigation of the leaked draft opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade— but unlike court employees who were questioned, they were not asked to sign affidavits. https://t.co/CJKxjhtF6v — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 20, 2023 If one of the remaining LIBERAL (honest) judges …
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Squishable Morning Thread
The opening of an AP article about GOP candidates in Michigan who are vying to take on Governor Gretchen Whitmer — whoa: WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading contender for the Republican nomination for governor in Michigan was sued in the 1990s, accused of using racial slurs about Black people in the workplace and sexually harassing …
Staying Safe While Protesting Redux
I have been informed that a number of you all were asking if we could repost my suggestions for staying safe while protesting. Watergirl was good enough to proactively go and dig at least one of the versions/reposts of the original post from December 2018. We’ll resume our war updates tomorrow night. I’ve made an …