Hope I'm doing this right. If I'm screwing up, let me know. https://www.youtube.com/embed/DviHRs2e6Aw?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent A conservative political action group has debuted a series of new ads attacking Democratic candidates for tolerating what it describes as Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) “anti-Semitic slurs.” The attack ads were released by the American Action Network, a group founded by President … Continue reading Group founded by Nixon’s infamous ‘Jew counter’ attacks Democrats for supporting anti-Semitism — ThinkProgress
A quick guide to avoiding hoaxes and false news about Dorian (or any other hurricane) — Poynter
On Wednesday, Hurricane Dorian was approaching Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands as a category 1 storm. American meteorologists forecasted it would become a category 2 and hit Florida a few days later. Just like any other life-threating natural phenomenon, strong winds are usually felt on social media long before they really affect people’s life.… via … Continue reading A quick guide to avoiding hoaxes and false news about Dorian (or any other hurricane) — Poynter
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Toots & The Maytals are the best, & that solo record he did, Toots In Memphis is sublime. Getting older sucks. Sitting on a hard metal chair all day yesterday, pounding out my usual gibberish, & wrestling down some sort of update conflict with my computer last night wiped me out. No kidding, I was barely able to function today & didn't really start … Continue reading Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Another day has come & gone. I'm tired & we're going to keep this short, so let's get started. Reason I'm tired is I worked the runoff election today. Just the Republican candidates, though, none of the Democrats (in Itawamba County) needed a runoff. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves won the runoff to face Attorney General Jim … Continue reading Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Monday, August 26, 2019
This morning we awoke to dark clouds & pouring rain. My mood & interest in dealing with the rest of the world never recovered. This will probably be a short one. Usually after I get up, let the dog out, & have breakfast, I spend the morning going over the news & seeing what's interesting. … Continue reading Monday, August 26, 2019
Well, this explains everything.
Like George W. Bush & the Commisioner of Major League Baseball, this explains everything.
Trump suggests ‘nuking hurricanes’ to stop them hitting America – report | Donald Trump | The Guardian
Y'all, he's talking about nuking hurricanes. Who'll be the first congressmen to support it, the first pundit to explain why it's good, actually, & how long before it becomes another "joke" by our wacky president, you reckon? — Read on amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/26/donald-trump-suggests-nuking-hurricanes-to-stop-them-hitting-america-report
Sunday, August 25, 2019
It's raining again. Not quite the gully washer of yesterday's pour, but it's coming down fairly decently. A lot of wind, a lot of that rolling, rumbling thunder. Sounds angrier than it (probably) is, though Tropical Storm Dorian is heading to the Gulf as New Orleans prepares for another brutal rain. I miss New Orleans like … Continue reading Sunday, August 25, 2019
In the wake of El Paso and Dayton, the list of averted mass shootings keeps growing — ThinkProgress
In the few weeks since the twin massacres in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, at least three people have been separately arrested for plotting mass shootings. Authorities in Connecticut took 22-year-old Brandon Wagshol into custody last Thursday. Wagshol had posted racist and homophobic rhetoric on Facebook, where he’d also reportedly expressed an interest in… via … Continue reading In the wake of El Paso and Dayton, the list of averted mass shootings keeps growing — ThinkProgress
Saturday, August 24, 2019
It's been bucketing rain all afternoon but the storm's moved away. All we hear is the distant roll of thunder, like the last mumbled complaints of a bad argument. It's been hot & humid for the past couple weeks without a cloud in the sky. A storm is brewing in the Gulf, hurricane season has been … Continue reading Saturday, August 24, 2019
Dear Y'all 