A day late and a post short thanks to the holiday. Here's your combined update for Thursday and Friday. https://twitter.com/KevinMKruse/status/801906962602557440 Trump "...it is not a matter of having a president-elect whom many dislike, but having a president-elect whose … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, November 24-25
Politics
Fascism Watch, November 22
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMnRKHEBAVO/ A roundup of outrageous things happening in America today! Trump Trump Foundation's IRS filings admit embezzlement. The newspaper owned by Trump's son-in-law would really like you to stop calling his Nazi supporters … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, November 22
Fascism Watch, November 23
Today's roundup of fascist fuckery in America! Trump Donald Trump Jr. met with Russians about Syria before the election was held. He was and is not an elected or appointed official. Trump has turned down most of the daily intelligence briefings he has been offered. The … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, November 23
Fascism Watch, November 21
I've become very aware over the last few months that many of my friends and family are simply not seeing the same news I am. I follow a number of journalists and activists on Twitter, and my Tumblr feed is half social justice issues and half fandom nonsense. As a result, things … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, November 21
Things pharmacies can’t do
1. Group all the people on a particular insurance policy into a household, so that when there is a change to the carrier or policy and one member of the household has a prescription filled, everyone else's policy information is updated accordingly. Instead, each of us has to … [Read more...] about Things pharmacies can’t do
What we’ve really lost in the last four years
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVwXA7sHUlE "... We are all deprived as a nation of the of the constructive debate between competing, feasible ideas about real problems." … [Read more...] about What we’ve really lost in the last four years
The political party I can’t take seriously
I've found it increasingly difficult to talk to conservatives lately. In the middle of his endorsement for President Obama, John Scalzi eloquently explains why. Look: The modern national Republican party is a hot mess, a simmering pot of angry reactionaries driven by selfishness … [Read more...] about The political party I can’t take seriously
Election Night
You know, I don't think I'd rewatch The West Wing often enough to justify dropping the cash for the entire series DVD set. (Probably.) But there are times when I'd like to have myself a little marathon, and tonight's one of them. Oh, well, I'll watch TV instead. Dan Rather: … [Read more...] about Election Night
Debate thoughtstream
Mostly reprinted from Twitter: Watching CNN's little undecided-voter meter, it's clear that people know she's pandering every time she says "hockey mom" or "Joe six-pack." Every time she says "nucular," a Democrat gets his voter registration card. … did she just imply … [Read more...] about Debate thoughtstream
Someone open the wormhole and get us out of here
We've landed in Bizarro-world: Why Secretary Paulson asked for seven hundred billion dollars: "It's not based on any particular data point," a Treasury spokeswoman told Forbes.com Tuesday. "We just wanted to choose a really large number." Excuse me while I run screaming around … [Read more...] about Someone open the wormhole and get us out of here
