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In 14 years in the Virginia House of Delegates, Republican gubernatorial candidate proposed only two bills dealing with education (as compared with 35 limiting a woman's right to choose). One of ...
by teacherken
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- Fox News’ Chris Wallace slammed conservative pundit Katie Pavlich on air, telling her to “Get your facts straight” after she tried to claim all kinds of made-up facts in her defense of Donald Trump. In question was Pavlich’s revisionist retelling of...37 comments 60 Recs
- Early on the primary season, I wholeheartedly joined “Team Warren.” I felt that not only was the she best candidate to actually be president, but that she had the best chance of beating Trump. I was in. I was enthusiastic and I was ready to fight for...224 comments 365 Recs
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- Guess the Trumpian Empire will not brook tough questions. Be warned! So I’ve lost count of how many times we’ve crossed the Rubicon now. It’s a fuckuvalot, I know that. So, yeah, the Trump administration is now openly feuding with a 17-year-old Swedish...6 comments 23 Recs
- The other day my daughter came back to the house saying she and her friends had had a conversation about privilege, male privilege specifically (I know, kids these days…). In the conversation one of her white male friends asked, “What am I supposed to...191 comments 342 Recs
- Can people change their minds? Of course they can. Will certain cults of personality lose their followers this coming election cycle? Some people have traveled too far down a very dark road and are unwilling to face up to their own fears and faults....91 comments 164 Recs
- One of the most prominent and disturbing elements of Donald Trump's character (or lack thereof) is his tendency to embrace the language and behavior of mafia dons. He regards himself as an ...211 comments 353 Recs
- There are a lot of reasons to be for Elizabeth Warren, but number one is this: she is the only candidate who can genuinely unite the party and not only defeat Trump, but truly change the dysfunction in DC. To some of you, that might be...124 comments 157 Recs
- This is a republication, for the most part, from a diary that i post here every International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Much of the content was first published in 1997, in a gender friendly Siddur in which i was a member of, and contributor to, the...5 comments 25 Recs
- Adam Schiff has emerged as America’s champion, for his tenacious defense our Constitution against Trump’s assault.219 comments 472 Recs
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- All-around scuzz-bucket, Mike Pompeo, went off on NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly over the weekend. Aside from a curse fueled off-air tirade, Pompeo also released a statement. That statement is ...7 comments 11 Recs
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- I was as stunned and saddened as anyone when I heard that Kobe Bryant, all-star shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, had been killed along with his daughter and seven other people in a helicopter crash. As a longtime Lakers fan, I certainly...95 comments 82 Recs
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- Fox News’ Chris Wallace slammed conservative pundit Katie Pavlich on air, telling her to “Get your facts straight” after she tried to claim all kinds of made-up facts in her defense of Donald Trump. In question was Pavlich’s revisionist retelling of...37 comments 60 Recs
- The Trump administration has announced that Border Patrol official Rodney Scott will be named the agency’s new chief, following the retirement of Carla Provost at the end of this month after more than two decades there. Provost, you may all remember,...3 comments 6 Recs
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- Democrats hope anti-GOP trend in Texas suburbs will be key to flipping a state House seat on TuesdayTuesday bring us the first major special election night of 2020, with four races on tap. There is one race in Georgia and three in Texas, including a high profile contest in the Houston suburbs. We preview all these races below. Leading Off • TX-HD-28:...3 comments 17 Recs
- Unapologetic democratic socialism will survive 2020, but if Trump wins, there could be no democracy by the 2024 election. Trumpists have been strangely obsessed with ignorant nonsense against a “radical left” Democratic party. One question that is not...14 comments 10 Recs
- Received e-mails from the top two candidates for U.S. Senate in Colorado today. The first one if from former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff (D. CO):1 comments 3 Recs
- RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube|Patreon|Square Cash (Share code: Send $5, get $5!) David Waldman and Greg Dworkin bring us up-to-date, and they have a lot to bring: Oodles happened this weekend. Remember that teeny-tiny part of it when Republicans told us...1 comments 0 Recs
- This is an Open Thread / Coffee Hour and all topics of conversation are welcome. Today's suggested topic is the winning photos from the 2019 Wiki Loves Monuments Contest . Recently, Wikimedia ...7 comments 6 Recs
