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Dawn Chorus: Put a Birding Festival on Your Bucket List Birds have always been a touchstone in my life. They were an early bond with my mother. They made me think about esoteric things like habitat and migration. They led me to my profession. They were invoked in my wedding vows. They were subjects of my...	giddy thing	02/23/2020	87
Black History Month: Celebrating 'Iko Iko,' Mardi Gras Indians, and the second line There are times when black folks need joy. No matter the pain, the suffering, the obstacles, the discrimination, the disillusionment we face—we must make music, we must dance, we must celebrate ...	Denise Oliver Velez	02/23/2020	231
Overnight SCIENCE News Digest: Packrats send messages to us from 30,000 years ago Bumblebees can experience an object using one sense and later recognize it using another How are we able to find things in the dark? And how can we imagine how something feels just by looking at ...	Besame	02/22/2020	23
Saturday night owls: Bernie's strength with Latino voters shouldn't have surprised anyone Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week Harold Meyerson at The American Prospect writes— Bernie Blowout Highlights Latino Liberalism . His performance among ...	Meteor Blades	02/22/2020	294
Spotlight on green news & views: $10 billion from Bezos for climate; survey—250,000 solar jobs This is the 632nd edition of the Spotlight on Green News & Views (previously known as the Green Diary Rescue). Here is the February 15 edition. Inclusion of a story in the Spotlight does ...	Meteor Blades	02/22/2020	2
Saturday snippets: Dwindling snowpack cuts Colorado River flow; TN inmates choose electric chair Saturday Snippets is a regular weekend feature of Daily Kos. • The climate crisis is reducing the flow of the Colorado River, a major source of water in the West: In a new study published in the journal Science, two U.S. Geological Survey scientists...	Meteor Blades	02/22/2020	20
Friday night owls. Hanauer: Trickle-downers who gave us homeless crisis claim to have the solution Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week At The Nation, Nick Hanauer writes—Trickle-Downers Created the Homelessness Crisis. Now They Want You to Believe They Can ‘Solve’ It: Tonight, in my hometown of Seattle—one of the...	Meteor Blades	02/21/2020	97
I am voting for Elizabeth Warren in the Texas primary Hey y’all! Long time no see. Hope everyone is doing okay. I’m doing alright. Since the disastrous 2016 election, I’ve retired from active blogging and have a good day job nowadays. However, I still run the Facebook page Democratic Majority (formerly...	Scan	02/21/2020	87
Natives and eco-activists begin duel with gov't attorneys over Trump shrinking national monuments Nearly two weeks ago, plaintiffs filed a pair of motions in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking summary judgments against Donald Trump’s shrinking of two national monuments in Utah—Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. "The...	Meteor Blades	02/21/2020	32
The wage story of the past 40 years? Slow growth and inequality boosted by weak policies Donald Trump and his cheerleaders are happy to talk about the “booming” economy, falsely and relentlessly labeling it the “best ever.” While the economy is still growing, now in its 128th month of expansion, the idea that it’s better than ever is...	Meteor Blades	02/21/2020	135
Thursday night owls: Excerpts from the March edition of the Harper's Index Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week From the Harper’s Index: Number of European nations whose leader is 45 years old or younger: 15 Average percentage of their fortunes that the twenty richest Americans gave to...	Meteor Blades	02/20/2020	36
Survey: Most Americans say environment should be a top priority, Democrats say it should be No. 1 A survey published last Thursday by the Pew Research Center found that a 64% majority of Americans say the president and Congress should make protecting the environment a top priority, and 52% say climate should get the same attention. That’s 14 points...	Meteor Blades	02/20/2020	40
After gutting Bloomberg, Warren lands a blow against a Las Vegas billionaire in his own newspaper On Wednesday night, Democrats held their ninth debate on the way to picking a nominee to take on Donald Trump this fall. Based on social media reactions, it was crystal clear Elizabeth Warren won the night—and it started in the first two minutes when...	Jen Hayden	02/20/2020	174
Abbreviated pundit round-up: Warren stops and frisks Bloomberg on his record and he doesn't like it The Abbreviated Pundit Round-up is a daily feature at Daily Kos. Twenty Questions: Here’s a quiz ...	Meteor Blades	02/20/2020	251
Wednesday night owls. Survey: 8 million Americans forced to use crowdfunding to cover medical costs Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week Jake Johnson at Common Dreams writes—'Barbaric': 8 Million Americans Have Been Forced to Start Crowdfunding Campaigns to Cover Medical Costs, Survey Shows: An estimated eight...	Meteor Blades	02/19/2020	35
Elizabeth Warren just crushed all comers. So how is the press covering Wednesday's debate? If you watched Wednesday’s Democratic debate, you saw Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren deliver an absolutely thunderous performance, capped off by her evisceration of former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg and his seething arrogance. But how are...	David Nir	02/19/2020	463
Survey: Solar jobs rise 2.3% to nearly 250,000. But thanks to Trump, that's 10,000 below 2016 For the first time in three years, the Solar Foundation’s annual census of U.S. solar-related jobs, released Wednesday, showed a solid increase, with the South—not known in the past for a particular friendliness to renewable energy sources—making...	Meteor Blades	02/19/2020	14
White House spokesman offers bizarro explanation for Donald 'Lock Her Up' Trump's pardons If you include the long, long campaign season, we are roughly five years into our Donald Trump hell. During that time, Trump has told thousands of lies. Layers upon layers of lies. And not only does he surround himself with people who do the same, but...	Jen Hayden	02/19/2020	179
Liberals can flip a key seat on Wisconsin's Supreme Court held by Scott Walker's hand-picked judge The battle lines for a crucial race for Wisconsin's Supreme Court have now been set following the results of Tuesday's primary, with incumbent Justice Dan Kelly facing off against Dane County Circuit Judge Jill Karofsky on April 7. The officially...	David Nir	02/19/2020	27
Tuesday night owls: Stubborn rightists openly hostile to Rep. McCarthy's milquetoast climate ideas Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week Kate Aronoff at The New Republic writes—This Is Why the GOP Can’t Have Nice Climate Plans. Some Republicans want to respond to moderates’ concerns about global warming. Others are...	Meteor Blades	02/18/2020	37
Much ado about black voters The opening of the Democratic primary season took place in Iowa and moved swiftly to New Hampshire, two of the whitest states in the nation which don’t reflect national demographics, and are clearly unrepresentative of the demographics of registered...	Denise Oliver Velez	02/18/2020	700
Monday night owls. Kuttner: The first brokered convention since 1952 appears headed our way Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week At The American Prospect, Robert Kuttner writes—The First Brokered Democratic Convention Since 1952: At least six candidates will likely be alive through Super Tuesday (March 3)...	Meteor Blades	02/17/2020	224
Sunday night owls: Peer-reviewed study says Medicare for All would prevent 68,000 deaths annually Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week From Common Dreams—Sanders Applauds New Medicare for All Study: Will Save Americans $450 Billion and Prevent 68,000 Unnecessary Deaths Every Year: Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday...	Meteor Blades	02/16/2020	92
Dawn Chorus: February on the Salish Sea February 9, 2020 Salish Sea, PacificNorthwest We like to go out boating when the weather and tides are agreeable, as often as we can manage it both to enjoy being out at sea and to get a sense of what the birds are like at different seasons and year to...	OceanDiver	02/16/2020	97
Black History Month: Haitian Americans—from the American Revolution to Temporary Protected Status When we talk about the early black history of the U.S and black ancestry, we often discuss it in reference to those African Americans who are descendants of enslaved people who were dragged to ...	Denise Oliver Velez	02/16/2020	115
Saturday night owls: Day-to-day, the press fails to note Barr's extremist view of presidential power Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week When he took the post of attorney general, William Barr was widely viewed as a conservative man of high integrity and independence that prominent people in politics and the press...	Meteor Blades	02/15/2020	91
Spotlight on green news & views: 'Anti-Greta' denies she's a pawn; 2010 oil blowout misestimated This is the 631st edition of the Spotlight on Green News & Views (previously known as the Green Diary Rescue). Here is the February 8 edition. Inclusion of a story in the Spotlight does not ...	Meteor Blades	02/15/2020	6
Saturday snippets: January was hottest ever recorded; another newspaper giant goes bankrupt Saturday Snippets is a regular weekend feature of Daily Kos • Earth had its hottest January since good records have been kept: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday that last month was the warmest January ever recorded...	Meteor Blades	02/15/2020	44
Disgusted with Republicans? You don't have to wait until November—we can beat one next month How can you not be revolted by today’s Republican Party? After acquitting Trump on charges that he abused his powers, in the face of overwhelming evidence, the GOP is now ...	David Nir	02/14/2020	18
Abbreviated pundit round-up: Trump's budget proposal doesn't lie; CIA's Haspel shows her colors The Abbreviated Pundit Round-up is a daily feature at Daily Kos. Jefferson Morley at The New Republic writes— Is the CIA’s Director Going Full MAGA? Gina Haspel is not a typical Trump toady,	Meteor Blades	02/13/2020	176
Monday night owls. A marine veteran of the Iraq war proposes a GI bill for everyone Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week Will Fischer at the Independent Media Institute's Economy for All project writes—A veteran explains why we need a new version of the G.I. Bill — for everyone: Knowing that the...	Meteor Blades	02/10/2020	81
'My Vote Dont Count' is a rap-video that every young person thinking about not voting must see. I’ve spent years trying to teach young folks about why they should vote, which has often been frustrating, because many of them are getting strong messages that tell them why they shouldn’t be ...	Denise Oliver Velez	02/10/2020	240

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