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- This is a beautifully crafted and scathing piece by Prof. Peter Coviello about the NY Times, taking it to task for its insidious "right-wing" tactics of trashing Democratic leaders. It also sheds light on how the so-called “conservative” think-tanks in...99 comments 454 Recs
- So it looks like we've found new and innovative ways to humiliate ourselves as a party. Fresh on the heels of a widely lauded concurrent vote in healthcare and the budget, Democrats are now decoupling the two issues. We're going to reopen the...609 comments 227 Recs
- I’m extremely upset and depressed about the news I am reading about a Senate “deal” to end the longest government shutdown in history. The media reports that it is essentially the same group of Senate “centrists” — vomiting now — that capitulated in...222 comments 167 Recs
- Mark L. Wolf, a now retired senior United States district judge in Massachusetts, a Reagan appointee, wrote this scathing article about why he resigned last Friday from the bench. We will liberally borrow his eloquent words from the article to...64 comments 307 Recs
- Today, like so many times in the past, Senate Democrats ensured a Republican and right-wing victory that demoralizes the party base and directly and negatively impacts the lives of working-class and poor Americans. In a move that we all dared to hope...43 comments 70 Recs
- Anyone who hasn't yet figured out that Donald Trump is a world-class imbecile who is pitifully incapable of grasping the obvious - or reality - probably still believes in the tooth fairy and needs to sew their name into their hat to remember what it...53 comments 134 Recs
- Morgen Mogus, of Parker, PA, voted for Trump in 2024. A year later, he so bitterly regrets his choice that he wrote a letter to USA Today explaining the depth of his frustration. The headline summed up the letter's contents: "I voted for Trump. I feel...55 comments 74 Recs
- Democrats are rightfully hopeful again after the election results of last week. Victories by moderate gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey and Virginia, coupled with Zorhan Mamdani’s mayoral win in NYC, have given hope that our national fever may...62 comments 168 Recs
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- We begin today with� M.Gessen �of The New York Times asking: to what extent are we—�all of us—�culpable in a country’s horrific domestic and foreign policies? They go to Israel to look for ...440 comments 327 Recs
- Another federal judge is coming down hard on the Trump administration, and this particular judge’s repudiation may well be the most devastating indictment delivered to date. Federal judges are constrained by ethics guidelines that generally prohibit...23 comments 118 Recs
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- Lockheed Martin has doubled its production volume and has already delivered the 750th MLRS HIMARS. Over the past 4 weeks, Iran has exported nearly 2.3 million barrels of crude oil per day. These are numbers we haven't seen since the early half of 2018....2 comments 11 Recs
- So, it looks like somewhere between 8-10 Vichy Democrats have decided the best thing they can do to fire up the base, that just gave Democrats one of the most lopsided elections I have ever seen is to cave on the shutdown and give Donald Trump complete...8 comments 6 Recs
- Greetings again fellow Kossacks. Another day another disaster. So let’s bring you some silly, satirical, hard-hitting and just plain funny stuff to brighten your day. Here we go.. Good ...5 comments 19 Recs
- Angus King says it’s a win (for the American people). It’s actually a win only if certain discharge petitions move forward in the House, thus resembling the prior shutdown in resisting the stupidity of a Southern border wall. Regardless, poor people...14 comments 14 Recs
- Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, , annetteboardman, Besame,and jck,. Alumni editors ...11 comments 16 Recs
- The following are excerpts I selected from Michael Gold’s reports. www.nytimes.com/… Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader who had held his party together for weeks as they sought a deal to protect the health care subsidies, exited...41 comments 34 Recs
- We gave them the Presidency. We gave them the Supreme Court. We gave them the Senate. We gave them the House of Representatives. Now we have given them the budget of their dreams (and our nightmares). Is there anything left to give? I’m sure the...1 comments 1 Recs
- ...Cave, Cave, Cave Sunday! Been watching MSNBC the last hour or so and here we go again. I can already hear Keith Olbermann: “From the jaws of victory, the Democrats have...”. Just heard Senator King explaining how this was the best “Blah, Blah, Blah...4 comments 6 Recs
- According to The Economist, Trump’s approval rating is 2 points worse than during the same point of his first term — which already had set the record for the lowest in all of history — and 11 points worse than former President Biden at this same point....3 comments 6 Recs
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- I found this post on Twitter that actually argues that tonight’s vote is an actual strategic move by the Democrats. The post the text. Schumer is a NO on the CR. Why? Brilliant political strategy & tactics. Schumer and Dems knows this CR is dead on...24 comments 7 Recs
- This will not be a long diary at all. This is just a request…..an appeal….a heartfelt plea. Run for the Senate in 2026. Do it. Stop acting like all of these politicians who have been around forever are unbeatable. Pull a Mamdani and run against someone...13 comments 12 Recs
- Further Longevity On September 29 I wrote a diary about research in furthering LIFESPANS. The subject is current, as more and more articles have recently appeared. I read the N Y Times every day, and today this was featured: (Gift Link) In China, the...101 comments 22 Recs
- Where we, the grassroots who fight like hell for Dems, who back them being strong, and think that “this time, after the electoral wins, the no kings rallies, and the last 40 days. We are Charlie Brown. ”centrist” dem senators are the Lucy. Every...21 comments 31 Recs
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- I’ve previously mentioned that for some reason, I am completely unable to do crafts to a schedule, which means that if someone gets a handmade holiday/birthday gift from me, it means that I coincidentally finished something appropriate close to the...10 comments 11 Recs
- Morgen Mogus, of Parker, PA, voted for Trump in 2024. A year later, he so bitterly regrets his choice that he wrote a letter to USA Today explaining the depth of his frustration. The headline summed up the letter's contents: "I voted for Trump. I feel...55 comments 74 Recs
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