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DIVISIVE: Hillary Clinton Won’t Commit to Endorsing Bernie if he’s the Democratic Nominee
What happened to Blue No Matter Who? NYT: And in response to a question about whether she would endorse and campaign for Mr. Sanders if he were to get the nomination, she said: “I’m not going to go there yet. We’re still in a very vigorous primary...
Dopeman 01/21/2020 599
The Daily Bucket: This is Not a Beaver
January 2020 Posted from the eastern Florida Panhandle where the temps got to 29º around 7 AM and will not make it to 50 today. Tonight is expected to be a bit colder. No complaints since a freeze ...
PHScott 01/21/2020 49
The Language of the Night: A Place to Belong
The politics of gender and questions of identity are enormous subjects. And certainly not ones I’m going to even begin to do justice to. Most of the time, discussion of gender politics dissects an ...
DrLori 01/20/2020 47
Warren & Sanders shake hands, march arm in arm, laugh, chat together at today's MLK celebration
It warms my heart to see this. They are both authentic people who wear their emotions on their sleeves, and it’s clear from these images how strong and resilient their friendship remains. Warren and Sanders marching arm in arm to celebrate Martin...
progressive2016 01/20/2020 150
Elizabeth Warren joins Bernie in critiquing Joe Biden’s record on Social Security
Excellent news for progressives: Warren and Bernie are united on the issue of Joe Biden’s problematic record supporting cuts/freezes/moratoriums/younameits to Social Security! Hats off to Poliico for the scoop: Elizabeth Warren hit Joe Biden for his...
emerly 01/20/2020 390
The 2020 “Everything Terrible Trump Has Done” Year End Summary Report
Overview Since the earliest days of Donald Trump’s Presidency, we have attempted to catalog all of the harmful actions committed by his administration. Furthermore, by categorizing these actions by policy areas and scoring their relative impact, we...
smallch 01/20/2020 7
Pramila Jayapal endorses Bernie Sanders as #IEndorseBernie trends on Twitter
Representative Pramila Jayapal, immigrant rights activist, first Indian-American member of the House, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and chief sponsor and author of H.R. 1384 - the Medicare for all Act of 2019 (with 118...
emerly 01/20/2020 94
$27 Quotes: "Justice, like lightning..."
Welcome once again to $27 Quotes — a weekly place where you can sit back, relax, enjoy some inspiring quotes and good music, and (most importantly) spend time gazing at a picture or two of foresterbob’s cat Noble Fur. Only time for a very abbreviated...
Nova Land 01/19/2020 4
Anti-Capitalist Meetup: The Post-Election Blues
I admit it, I have the blues. My energy level is basically non-existent; my brain seems to have continued travelling west coming back from Christmas holiday with the in-laws; physically, all my impairments have decided to work together conspiratorially...
NY brit expat 01/19/2020 20
The Times They Are a-Changin' - Anthem for #Bernie2020
People ask “Why Bernie?” Natural question. I’ve got my own answers, and I am always writing too many words, because I think the answers matter so much. If you haven’t seen it there’s a remarkable video with a powerful set of images accompanied by the...
FischFry 01/19/2020 129
Pramila Jayapal endorses Bernie Sanders
GREAT NEWS! CNN: Jayapal's decision means Sanders now has the backing of both CPC co-chairs. Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan announced his endorsement of Sanders last week. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who tweeted that Jayapal's support was a "really big...
Dopeman 01/19/2020 24
Personal stories help explain why Bernie's support is so solid and enthusiastic
A rousing candidate I’ve previously written about Bernie Sanders’s impressive track record of accomplishment as an executive, legislator, and policy advocate; his adeptness at defining the terms of the debate rather than letting the GOP do so; and his...
Rob in Vermont 01/19/2020 155
Washington Post: Sanders right that Biden is vulnerable on Social Security
Joe Biden has unequivocally been a vocal proponent of cutting social security throughout his career, according to Washington Post opinion writer Helaine Olen, a fact that Bernie Sanders is correct to point out makes Biden highly vulnerable to Trump: In...
emerly 01/19/2020 324
The Daily Bucket--Ready, Steady GO!
The Tualatin Valley of Northwest Oregon forms a shallow bowl,  about 50 miles in diameter, with 1000-2000 foot tall eroded volcanoes walling in the lowlands, separating the region from the Coast ...
6412093 01/19/2020 57
Politico Labels Biden "Doctored Video" Accusation "False".
Politico is calling out former V.P. Joe Biden’s charge that Sen. Bernie Sander’s issued a “doctored” a video of remarks he made in 2018 as false. According to Politico: But the video in question — of Biden’s 2018 remarks to the Brookings Institution...
WB Reeves 01/18/2020 410
Forget it, Trump is never going to resign.
Nope, not now, not ever. Yeah, yeah, the GOP’s best course here is to send a delegation of Senators and Reps to the White House to urge Cheeto Mussolini to resign. That, however, isn’t going to happen. Unless he slips out the back door in the middle of...
ruleoflaw 01/18/2020 18
Bernie wins another union endorsement in an early voting state: Iowa PWU Local 44
Iowa postal workers Union Local 44 has just announced a timely endorsement for Bernie Sanders: This comes on the heels of a national Reuters/Ipsos poll showin Bernie leading the nation, and a recent (1/2-1/8) Des Moines Register poll (the gold...
emerly 01/18/2020 36
From the front lines of American activism, they're now adding their passion to Bernie 2020
If you’re not already familiar with Philip Agnew, I very much encourage you to watch this short 2004 clip, which is not about presidential politics. “We are in a Kitty Genovese moment.” ...
Rob in Vermont 01/18/2020 35
⏹️⏹️ OFPMFP Creative Nonfiction: The Grinding Season
If you enjoy reading this, please consider clicking on the newest Community Needs List diary and kicking in a couple bucks to help someone there. All material is copyrighted by the authors. ❧ Click on their name to follow individually, or on genre,...
P Carey 01/17/2020 46
Medicare For All: It’s about empathy, math, and morality
It is mathematically impossible for private insurance to be less expensive than single-payer Medicare for All. Insurance must pay hundreds of overpaid executives, duplicative services like advertising, rent, computer & database services, and more....
Egberto Willies 01/17/2020 28
The Daily Bucket - PNW winter storm, part 2: snow
The Daily Bucket is a nature refuge. We amicably discuss animals, weather, climate, soil, plants, waters and note life’s patterns. We invite you to note what you are seeing around you in your own part of the world, and to share your observations in the...
OceanDiver 01/17/2020 75
What are you reading? January 17, 2020
In   WAYR? , I note what I’m reading and comment...you note what you are reading and comment. Occasionally, I may add a section or a link related to books…not much time to read much of anything ...
Chitown Kev 01/17/2020 30
Bernie leads field against Trump in Florida (+6) according to latest poll
In a primary with so many firsts and so much unknown, one thing we should all be able to agree on is that no matter who the candidate or what their policies, the most important job of the party is to nominate the strongest candidate to take on Donald...
emerly 01/16/2020 266
Write On: Faction
Greetings, Writers! Welcome to week three of DaKoWriMo. How is January shaping up? Are you discovering unexpected traits of your characters? Slogging away? Having fun? I picked a challenging goal for myself, but I want to make sure I keep the creative...
dconrad 01/16/2020 83
The "Everything Terrible Trump Has Done So Far" Omnibus (Week 156)
As part of the ongoing project to catalog every awful thing the Trump Administration has done as a reference for future political arguments and whatever few posterity survives to see 2020, here’s everything awful the Trump Administration has done this...
smallch 01/16/2020 4
Bernie Sanders wins endorsement from major teachers union
On Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders received an important endorsement ahead of the Democratic caucus in Nevada from the Clark County Education Association (CCEA) District’ teachers union. BuzzFeed News reports that the Clark County School District is the...
Walter Einenkel 01/16/2020 20
CNN found the backup audio of Warren / Sanders’ tense exchange at the Democratic Debate
CNN had the backup recording system rolling at the Democratic Debate as it picked up the tense exchange between Bernie Sander and Elizabeth Warren. Sanders - Warren exchange at Democratic Debate From CNN: I think you called me a liar on national TV,"...
Egberto Willies 01/15/2020 151
Book Review of Naomi Klein’s On Fire
Naomi Klein says to avoid our imminent extinction, we must act now and not just plan for the future Reading Naomi Klein’s new book, On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal, is similar to watching a mega-disaster movie in a theater. Except, you...
Nickjlicata 01/15/2020 9
Bookflurries-Bookchat: Cozy Is as Cozy Does
Welcome to bookchat where you can talk about anything...books, plays, essays, and audio books. You don’t have to be reading a book to come in, sit down, and chat with us. …. Sometimes after reading some tough books, I need to just relax with a cozy...
cfk 01/15/2020 113