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Does the Speaker of the House know what's going on in the country?
It's not clear that he does, as Mike Johnson's communication strategy seems to rely heavily on being unaware. When faced with questions he should be able to answer, he has a reliable response: "I don't know."
It's not clear that he does, as Mike Johnson's communication strategy seems to rely heavily on being unaware. When faced with questions he should be able to answer, he has a reliable response: "I don't know."
October 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Does the Speaker of the House know what's going on in the country?
It's not clear that he does, as Mike Johnson's communication strategy seems to rely heavily on being unaware. When faced with questions he should be able to answer, he has a reliable response: "I don't know."
It's not clear that he does, as Mike Johnson's communication strategy seems to rely heavily on being unaware. When faced with questions he should be able to answer, he has a reliable response: "I don't know."
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Conservatives online say they're upset that Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl. To be extra clear: Bad Bunny is Puerto Rican – a U.S. citizen.
Two scholars who study national identity and #immigration say the outrage is more about who gets to be seen as American.
buff.ly/md4QyWb
Two scholars who study national identity and #immigration say the outrage is more about who gets to be seen as American.
buff.ly/md4QyWb
The real reason conservatives are furious about Bad Bunny’s forthcoming Super Bowl performance
Puerto Ricans like Bad Bunny complicate the administration’s campaign to portray America as an English-speaking, homogenous nation.
buff.ly
October 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Conservatives online say they're upset that Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl. To be extra clear: Bad Bunny is Puerto Rican – a U.S. citizen.
Two scholars who study national identity and #immigration say the outrage is more about who gets to be seen as American.
buff.ly/md4QyWb
Two scholars who study national identity and #immigration say the outrage is more about who gets to be seen as American.
buff.ly/md4QyWb
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Now we're talking: Hakeem Jeffries just called JD Vance's bluff and challenged Trump and GOP leaders to meet TOMORROW in front of the press to discuss the shutdown. Allow the cameras in. Full transparency.
Meiselas: You’re saying to Donald Trump, to Senator Thune, to JD Vance: show up at the Capitol. We’re going to do this in front of the press and address these issues before the American people, correct?
Jeffries: That’s my position—and we’ll even let Mike Johnson into the meeting as well.
Jeffries: That’s my position—and we’ll even let Mike Johnson into the meeting as well.
October 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Now we're talking: Hakeem Jeffries just called JD Vance's bluff and challenged Trump and GOP leaders to meet TOMORROW in front of the press to discuss the shutdown. Allow the cameras in. Full transparency.
I'm so tired of seeing stories about who is to blame for the most recent government shutdown. The guy at the top is always responsible for what happens on his watch. But accepting responsibility is not high on anyone's list these days.
October 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I'm so tired of seeing stories about who is to blame for the most recent government shutdown. The guy at the top is always responsible for what happens on his watch. But accepting responsibility is not high on anyone's list these days.
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It seems that people are more committed to being Republicans and Democrats (classic us vs. them), with all their shameless vitriol, than to being decent human beings. How did we lose our humanity? How did we become no better than savages once again?
October 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
It seems that people are more committed to being Republicans and Democrats (classic us vs. them), with all their shameless vitriol, than to being decent human beings. How did we lose our humanity? How did we become no better than savages once again?
Interesting poll results from today's Washington Post (Why am I reading that rag?).
October 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Interesting poll results from today's Washington Post (Why am I reading that rag?).
Saw this paragraph in an article on Vox today. Seems Republicans are not only allergic to restricting the president's power, but also allergic to doing the right things.
October 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Saw this paragraph in an article on Vox today. Seems Republicans are not only allergic to restricting the president's power, but also allergic to doing the right things.
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Three weeks from right now, millions of Americans will gather again to say NO KINGS. As Trump wields government power to censor free speech and threaten political opponents, we need to make October 18 a historic day of resistance. Please join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
September 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Three weeks from right now, millions of Americans will gather again to say NO KINGS. As Trump wields government power to censor free speech and threaten political opponents, we need to make October 18 a historic day of resistance. Please join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
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It is no surprise that the indictment is sloppy, vague, and misleading, for this is an act of vengeance and not justice—which is what makes the case so dangerous.
How one word could make the difference in the troubling case against James Comey
The former FBI director didn't say what the indictment claims he did.
www.motherjones.com
September 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
It is no surprise that the indictment is sloppy, vague, and misleading, for this is an act of vengeance and not justice—which is what makes the case so dangerous.
I don't have a subscription to the Wall Street Journal so I couldn't read this article, but I admit that I am curious to see what he has to say.
September 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I don't have a subscription to the Wall Street Journal so I couldn't read this article, but I admit that I am curious to see what he has to say.
I remember when it was enough to get a good education and to apply yourself to become a good person - one who could think and make one's own decisions. I guess what you would call a smart person. The current obsession with smart devices is so dehumanizing.
If You're Dying to Try Meta's New Smart Glasses With a Display, Now's Your Chance
As someone who's already tried them, I'm telling you that you should do the same.
gizmodo.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I remember when it was enough to get a good education and to apply yourself to become a good person - one who could think and make one's own decisions. I guess what you would call a smart person. The current obsession with smart devices is so dehumanizing.
This article made me feel nostalgic. I miss my grandmother's wonderful holiday fruitcake.
Busy baker: Sask. man's Christmas fruitcake business grows to more than 700 orders | CBC News
One Saskatchewan man has taken his love for fruitcake to a new level, and gained a social media following of more than 37,000 people in the process.
www.cbc.ca
September 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
This article made me feel nostalgic. I miss my grandmother's wonderful holiday fruitcake.
This is an interesting read.
The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers
WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.
www.wired.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This is an interesting read.
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I was recently re-listening to "Letting Go of God" by Julia Sweeney. It's hilarious and enlightening. She laments that she had never really learned critical thinking skills that would be useful as she tried to understand the world around her. That seems to be a pretty common problem in the US today.
September 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I was recently re-listening to "Letting Go of God" by Julia Sweeney. It's hilarious and enlightening. She laments that she had never really learned critical thinking skills that would be useful as she tried to understand the world around her. That seems to be a pretty common problem in the US today.
I read that Proton is moving parts of infrastructure to Germany because of uncertainty surrounding a proposed Swiss surveillance law that could force tech firms to retain or hand over user data and may consider a full exit at some point. Concerning since Germany is part of the 14 Eyes Alliance.
September 23, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I read that Proton is moving parts of infrastructure to Germany because of uncertainty surrounding a proposed Swiss surveillance law that could force tech firms to retain or hand over user data and may consider a full exit at some point. Concerning since Germany is part of the 14 Eyes Alliance.
This is just sickening.
The Justice Department is basically Trump's personal law firm now
From public demands to go after his political enemies to reportedly closing $50,000 bribery investigations into Tom Homan.
www.motherjones.com
September 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This is just sickening.
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🚨Republican and Independent voters agree—Congress must ban mid-decade redistricting.
It’s time to stop politicians from rigging maps. It’s time to pass the #RedistrictingReformAct
It’s time to stop politicians from rigging maps. It’s time to pass the #RedistrictingReformAct
September 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🚨Republican and Independent voters agree—Congress must ban mid-decade redistricting.
It’s time to stop politicians from rigging maps. It’s time to pass the #RedistrictingReformAct
It’s time to stop politicians from rigging maps. It’s time to pass the #RedistrictingReformAct
Sadly, after two years, I have decided to stop using Proton Mail and Proton Drive for my small business. I continue to have problems with clients being unable to access Proton Drive as their corporate IT departments block access. And Proton Docs - just developing too slowly.
September 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Sadly, after two years, I have decided to stop using Proton Mail and Proton Drive for my small business. I continue to have problems with clients being unable to access Proton Drive as their corporate IT departments block access. And Proton Docs - just developing too slowly.
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"This blatant double standard reveals that the GOP’s crackdown on Kirk’s detractors has nothing to do with decorum or respect for the dead, and everything to do with political retribution against their rivals."
JD Vance jokes about killing civilians as Kimmel gets yanked off air
A blatant double standard.
www.motherjones.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"This blatant double standard reveals that the GOP’s crackdown on Kirk’s detractors has nothing to do with decorum or respect for the dead, and everything to do with political retribution against their rivals."
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It must be very freeing to be so blithely unconcerned about hypocrisy
September 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It must be very freeing to be so blithely unconcerned about hypocrisy
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