History As Reminder
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“Sufficient Basis”
John Brennan, former Central Intelligence Agency Director, gives kudos to former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe for his recent public comments about Donald Trump, saying he had “sufficient basis” to think that the president…
A True Enemy Of The People
The phrase ‘enemy of the people’ is not just false, it’s dangerous. It has an ugly history of being wielded by dictators and tyrants who sought to control public information. And it is particularly…
Rats, Mold and “I didn’t need to do this”
The two-faced man made a rambling “I didn’t need to do this” declaration on the grounds of the White House during what has been called “a scene full of false claims, offbeat comments and…
Battle For America’s Soul
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY): The Green New Deal "Even the solutions that we have considered big and bold are nowhere near the scale of the actual problem that climate change presents to us." Donald…
World Press Freedom Index 2018
The United States dropped a couple of spots (again) in the World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders. In the 2018 Index, the U.S. places 45th; behind South Korea at 43rd and…
Courage On Display 2018: My Picks
**Sister Survivors and Dr Christine Blasey Ford** Dr Christine Blasey Ford. Sister Survivors. (more…)
Driving. Walking. Running. Standing. Banking.
Ohio Bank Calls Cops On Man Because They Thought His Paycheck Was Too Damn High. Oh,Yeah, He's Black. Paul McCowns was handcuffed and put in the back of a cop car after Huntington Bank…
You Were Right Then, You’re Right Now
Mercy Mercy Us... The U.S. booed for promoting fossil fuels at the ongoing annual U.N. climate conference, COP24, on Monday morning - two days after the United States joined oil-rich nations in refusing to…
Ain’t He Somethin’
America In Crisis… UPDATED
Donald Trump Wanted DOJ To Prosecute Hillary Clinton And James Comey: 'Impeachable Offense' >> HERE and HERE. Trump's defense of Saudi Arabia over murder of Jamal Khashoggi (despite CIA report) 'A despicable, embarrassing failure'…
Nah, It Ain’t Witches. It’s That War Zone Thing
On Sunday, Donald Trump told Chris Wallace in a Fox News interview that the reason he hasn’t gone to visit troops in war zones in Iraq or Afghanistan was because of “those phony witch…
History As Reminder: Elections Edition
Youthful fanatics, incited by the propaganda of the Party and of a myriad of smaller, less prominent right-wing groups, took the law into their own hands. That such lawlessness was on the increase was…
The Emergence Of The Present
I’m not asking any of you to give any blood, I’m just asking you to go and vote like you never voted before (more…)
‘You Are Not Welcome in Pittsburgh’
Jewish Group Tells Trump to Stay Out After Anti-Semitic Mass Murder. For the past three years, your words and your policies have emboldened a growing white nationalist movement. You yourself called the murderer…
When A Picture Tells The Story
MAGA Bomber. 'Nuff Said! (more…)
History As Reminder: Oklahoma City 1995
A terrorist attack in 1995 at a Oklahoma City federal building killed 168 people including 19 children and over 850 were injured. The bomber Timothy McVeigh, a U.S. Army veteran, had ties to right-wing…
They Are Not Going Away
[junkie-dropcap]L[/junkie-dropcap]ong Island student-organizations, relatives of victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, local politicians and activists of all ages demanding sensible gun laws were out in force…
Politics & Policy
Constitutional America???
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Dead By Cop
Black, Native, Latino Americans Are Killed At A Much Higher Rate Than White Americans
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Hey, US Ed, History Calls
The invasion by Europeans of the ‘New World’ saw the First Nations population go from around 15 million in 1500 to just over 200,000 in 1900. (U.S. only. Does Not include data on First Nations Peoples of Canada).
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Project 2025 & The Military
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Shrewd, SlipUp, Or Just Plain Stupid …
In a meeting with hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals: “It’s unacceptable seeing ‘fat generals and admirals’ in the halls of the Pentagon, and leading commands around the country and the world. It’s a bad look.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Ebony McMorris, reporter for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN): “Mr. President, what are your plans for—” McMorris began (one of the few Black reporters in the WH Press Corps). “Quiet. You’re really obnoxious,” said Trump. “I’m not obnoxious, but I’m trying to ask you what about your plans for Memphis, Mr. President?” “You are really obnoxious,” said Trump (president of the USA).
“I think she’s a disgraceful person, you know, I think she’s a disgraceful person, a loser. It’s amazing the way people vote. I know it’s people from her area, maybe of the world, I don’t know. They got here and they vote her in. I don’t know. It’s hard to believe. But I think she’s a disgusting person.”
That’s the President of the United States of America making remarks about seated member of the House, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), to reporters in the Oval Office.
‘If Republicans don’t block voting rights, Democrats will allow “child molesters” and “illegal aliens” to vote and Republicans will be out of power for years’. Ted Cruz, Republican U.S. Senator from Texas. Same Ted Cruz who voted to force changing legal votes of Electoral College. Went so far as to incite an insurrection.
Simple Reminder
Stuff…
News Disorder, It’s A Thing I’m always tired because at night I can’t sleep unless I watch the news. Then I watch the news and can’t sleep.
Your Tingly Leaving You know that tingly little feeling you get when you like someone? That’s your common sense leaving your body.
Don’t Wanna Know It is possible to lead a cow upstairs – but – not downstairs. Question: Why in the hell would you want to take a cow upstairs? Wait, no, don’t tell me. I don’t want to know.
Kane’s Clinic
Wheel In The Sky
Journey From their album, Infinity – the first album with Steve Perry on lead vocals. Released January 1978.
Going Back Home
Sherman Robertson From the 1998 Rockin’ Blues album (CD) Going Back Home
Out Of The Rain
Etta James From her 1990 Soulful Blues album Stickin’ To My Guns
Dreams
Brandi Carlile * From WFUV LIVE CD (FM 90.7 in the Greater New York City area). Originally on her 2009 folk-rock album Give Up The Ghost.
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
Marvin Gaye Originally On His Landmark 1971 Album What’s Going On
Amigo De Verdad
Gipsyland from their album Viva La Musica. Recorded in Cancoon Studio Paris and DreamHouse Studios London.
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