Monday, August 8, 2022

Last Call For Orange Meltdown, Con't

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Oh look, Merrick Garland did the thing . Former President Donald J. Trump said on Monday that the F.B.I. had searched his Palm Beach, Fla.,...

Russian To Judgment, Con't

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For like the thirtieth time, yes the Russian collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia was real , yes it affected the outcome of the e...

Ridin' With Biden, Con't

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Despite my serious misgivings and a last-minute Kyrsten Sinema tantrum that almost sank the entire bill, Senate Democrats got it done on Sun...
Sunday, August 7, 2022

Last Call For Full Court Pressed, Con't

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Increasingly, Republicans have decided that they no longer need, want, or will tolerate a free press, and getting rid of news networks, news...

Our Little White Supremacist Domestic Terrorism Problem, Con't

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This weekend in Dallas is the Conservative Political Action Conference, aka CPAC, aka The America First Fascism Rally Experience Featuring V...

Sunday Long Read: Border Line Insanity

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Our Sunday Long Read comes to us from Gaby Del Valle at The Verge , with the story of how relentless surveillance of the Arizona-Mexico bord...
Saturday, August 6, 2022

Last Call For Ridin' With Biden, Con't

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Despite my serious and considerable doubts that either Kyrsten Sinema would blow up the Inflation Reduction Act budget reconciliation legisl...

The Road To Gilead Goes Through Indiana, Con't

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Indiana GOP Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law a near total abortion ban in the state , with only very limited exceptions for rape or incest,...
Friday, August 5, 2022

Job-A-Palooza, Con't

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The "Are we in a recession?" nonsense was ended thunderously in the negative with Friday's spectacular July jobs report .   Am...

Sinema Verite', Con't

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With the Inflation Reduction Act having gotten past Joe Manchin, this week is Kyrsten Sinema's turn, and as expected, her price is to re...
Thursday, August 4, 2022

Last Call For Black Lives Still Matter, Con't

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Attorney General Merrick Garland today announced federal prosecutions of the four current and former Louisville police officers involved in...

We Don't Need No Education, Con't

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Republicans targeting teachers as "groomers" and other disgusting attacks on education itself has resulted in a "catastrophic...

Josh Hawley's Scandal-navian Adventures

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While reductive fools like Kentucky's own GOP Sen. Rand Paul had the grace to vote "Present" in yesterday's 95-1 Senate vo...
Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Last Call For Can't Win For Losing

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A gentle reminder that even when they have a big night in primaries and in Kansas's defense of abortion rights, while Republicans can lo...

Like A Kansas Tornado, Con't

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As part of several state primary contests, Kansans went to the polls yesterday for the country's first post- Dobbs abortion vote on whe...