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My vote is YES. We're facing numerous public policy failures at the same time, from staggering inequality, to a broken immigration system, to subpar public schools. Technological innovation brings positives, like increased access to the internet and...
by wcooper11
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Reports on polling results drive voter concerns, which drive voter responses to polls. It’s circular. When voters were polled on McGovern’s first choice of vice-presidential candidate, Thomas Eagleton, in light of his past history of depression, the...
by wytcld
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This cartoon was thought of by Grace Alden, co-written by me and Grace, drawn by me, and colored by Frank Young. A team effort! There’s a supporting blogpost and transcript about this cartoon here; I’ll also post the transcript in comments. We can keep...
by Barry Deutsch
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The Guardian has reported that “900 parents of IDF soldiers have written a letter to Defense Minister Gallant urging the regime to call off the death trap Rafah attack.” They are concerned that their family members in uniform will meet their end in...
by AvoidAmnesia
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My son is being held in prison in a country not the US. I have written about this before, probably foolishly, and there are many reasons why I cannot and will not go into detail. It occurred to me that there may be kind-hearted people who remember and...
by McCrowlerr
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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy � is � Now Open! � 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our � especially special Daily Specials; � River City Hash Mondays!
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Welcome to the New Day Cafe! This is an open thread.
by samanthab
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This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Today, TomDispatch regular Jane Braxton Little writes about the “news deserts” spreading across rural parts of America. These are...
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April/May 2024 Turneffe and Lighthouse Reef atolls, Belize In my last Bucket I shared a variety of reef fish and their busy intricate lifestyles. Most of those fish are small and as divers drift around on the reef they’ll see whatever fish they...
by OceanDiver
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UPDATE: Mark Sumner’s thread is up. I’m moving there; you should too. I haven’t tried one of these, and I’ll be leaving by 11:30 Eastern or so. I aspire to be Better Than Nothing. The jury is seated, Michael Cohen is on the witness stand.
by Elwood Dowd
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The polls, mainstream press and pundits have constantly overrated Trump. They have treated him as some kind of political savant since he pulled off his fluky, upset win in 2016. Trump and his MAGA candidates have consistently lost since 2018. The elite...
by NebraskaDemocrat
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GO BEARS! Doing great things since at least 1960. Governor Ronald Reagan famously stated that Cal student activists all majored in "sex, drugs, and treason". Problem is, he said it as if it were a bad thing. Today is National Women's Check-Up Day,...
by enhydra lutris
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If you are like me, you will need mental health breaks to maintain your sanity this year. For my part, I am starting my day with a great song, working alphabetically by song title (note: this does ...
by libertarianheretic
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Welcome to the Daily Kos Elections Live Digest, your liveblog of all of today's campaign news. You can find our collection of public data at � dailykosdata.com .
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by David Waldman
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It’s good seeing people not having to mask up…as much. If memory serves me well, 1 million Americans died from complications due to COVID-19. That this many people passed on from the disease’s effect, that’s something that’s tough to come to grips...
by Alan Kandel
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Has Google been scamming customers? A few years ago, I bought a Pixel 5a directly from Google. They have a trade-in program so I sent in my LG G8 ThinQ. The G8 was in great condition — I’d kept it in a wallet case so the screen was always covered. I...
by Willow1
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Jack Dorsey has officially left the board of Bluesky, letting the world know via a rambling interview . �In that interview, Dorsey inadvertently highlights the anti-equality, ant-liberty view of too ...
by angryea
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Monday Moment of George de Vivre Raise a glass of whatever ya got handy and wish a Happy Birthday to the late George Carlin, who would've turned 87 yesterday. He spent many a glorious decade dissecting language, culture, politics and human nature,...
by Bill in Portland Maine
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I can only imagine how it feels to be arrested, manhandled by the police, to sit in a miserable holding cell, having to hire a lawyer, dealing with family who aren't supportive, not to mention putting one's college education at risk. All I can say is I...
by ThinkOutsideTheBox
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