How Do I Lie To You; Let Me Count The Ways
1,095 Days - 16, 241 Times See the Fact Checker Database here
News Network Creates ‘Alternative Reality’. Does Fake Takes On Real, Stunning, Scary Stories
“...firewall is holding even in the face of devastating new revelations about President Donald Trump’s abuse of power, as the network’s hosts continue to shield their audience from damning revelations and instead tell them…
Hypocrisy, Meet The Edge Of Sanity
So, last month, 9 October to be exact, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham demanded House committees release all impeachment transcripts from their closed-door depositions. And, said Graham, if refused he would call persons involved before…
Vile POS, Part Deux
Republican Sycophant U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham Defends Donald Trump’s Vile Rant That The Constitutionally Legal Impeachment Inquiry Is A Lynching: “This is a lynching in every sense” The South Carolina Republican Once Again Shows…
When An Image Tells The Story: Fascists Edition
Sycophant Of All Congressional Sycophants Lindsey Graham Of South Carolina Demands Fellow Senate Republicans Sign A Loyalty Oath To Donald Trump. No, Really... Read Here
Isn’t He The Smart One…
Mitch “Moscow Mitch” McConnell, Senate Majority leader (Republican-KY), said during a radio interview that people who gave him the nickname “Moscow Mitch” are not-nice hard-left people who just want to smear him. Hey Mitch,…
“As We Sit Here”
In the 24 hours since former special counsel Robert Mueller warned lawmakers about Russia’s past, present (they’re doing it “as we sit here”), and future meddling in America’s elections, of course much has been…
Monday Ménage
Stacey Abrams. Ana Navarro. Frederick Douglass. When marginalized groups finally gained access to the ballot, it took time for them to organize around opposition to the specific forms of discrimination and mistreatment that continued…
Into The Streets
A Vigil to End Human Detention Camps On Friday 12 July 2019, Lights for Liberty, a network of activist organisations, is bringing together thousands of Americans to detention camps across the country, “into the…
Texas GOP Pushing Bill To Keep Dem Voters Away From Ballot Box
It is voter suppression pure and simple A direct hit on populations that don’t have easy access to a voting location in their neighborhoods or they don’t have access to transportation (more…)
20 Tweets To Impeach
In 20 Tweets Conservative Republican From Michigan Offers Blueprint For Impeachment. Rep. Justin Amash (Verified account @justinamash) * Mueller’s report describes a consistent effort by the president to use his office to obstruct or…
The Demagogue’s Playbook
‘Divide and conquer’ is one of the oldest strategies in the demagogic playbook: keep the public angry at each other so they don’t unite against those who are running off with the goods. ...…
It’s Getting Serious, Folks
Yeah, It’s A Thing: Trump Won’t Cede Power If He Loses In 2020. “Some warn Trump is already laying the groundwork to contest the 2020 election results should they not go in his favor”. …
Someone Remind Him And His Party
And what you’re seeing is a dictator in the making. David Cay Johnston, journalist and biographer of Donald Trump.
McConnell Threatens To Go Garland If Trump Loses In 2020
I guarantee you that if I'm the last man standing and I'm still the majority leader, it ain't happening. I can promise you. United States Senate majority leader McConnell is speaking about stopping any…
Same Topic, Different Story, Same Image – 3
Propaganda machines in all totalitarian countries habitually depict the dictator as the saviour of his people from some danger real, or more usually imaginary, and as the man of action who decides what is…
McConnell: The Fix Is In
The Battle Goes On... The House of Representatives voted 232 to 190 to pass the Save the Internet Act to restore net neutrality. All 190 no votes were cast by Republicans; one Republican voted…
Even Great Walls Have Go-Arounds
And This One Was 100s Of Years In The Making. Should We Tell Him?
We’re Full. You Can’t Come In.
Your kind are not welcomed in America. You are criminals. Criminals and bad guys. Bad guys. You shit all over us. All over us. Many, many people told me. Many people. And you take…
Trump Admin Uses Courts To Destroy ACA
Protect Our Care Statement on the Trump Administration’s Reckless Decision to Support Ruling to Dismantle the Entire Health Care System. Today, the Trump Administration took their war on health care to a new level…
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…
GOP Bestie, Dems’ Enemy
Dem Senator Chuck Schumer of New York Offers $1.6 Billion to Trump Anti-Immigrant Play: ‘Move By Schumer Is Political Cowardice.’ >> Schumer is not fit to be Minority Leader. Jonathan Cohn >> (more…)
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'…
Tremendous. Just Fuc*ing Tremendous!
Trump Refused To Attend Remembrance Ceremony At U.S. Military Cemetery Outside Paris, Because It Was Raining. First he refused to attend a ceremony honoring U.S. military at cemetery outside Paris because of rain.…
Voter Purge: The Killing of America
Republicans Really Hate Two Things: The Vote and People of Colour Who Vote. Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp, an avid supporter of Donald Trump, oversaw the removal of an estimated 107,000 residents…
Well, There It is…
Putin, with a smile: US Global Dominance Is ‘Almost Done’. In a foreign policy speech on Thursday night (2018.10.18) in Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the United States an ‘empire’, adding: the United…
All You Need To Know About This “Man” This “President”
Trump During The 60 Minutes Sit-Down With Leslie Stahl... “Had I not made that speech, we would not have won. I was just saying she didn’t seem to know anything.” “I didn’t really make…
Personal Note
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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