2023-03-28 19:09
Glenn Kirschner – NY DA Bragg dismisses IN A TWEET Jim Jordan’s latest attempt to interfere in NY prosecution of Trump Politics Girl – Trump is just like us MSNBC – G… Read More
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2023-03-28 13:54
Yesterday, I once more got the New Yorker’s Name Drop puzzle on the first clue – and I’m willing to bet that most of y’all will or would too. The image of that red co… Read More
2023-03-27 18:54
Glenn Kirschner – Donald Trump THREATENS NY DA Alvin Bragg in violation of NY state law; additional charges likely? The Lincoln Project – Mr. DeSantis Ring of Fire – Fox Ho… Read More
2023-03-27 14:10
Yesterday, I visited Virgil (who returns all greetings). I hadn’t slept all that well, having been awakened over an hour early by pain in my left shoulder – I had been being care… Read More
2023-03-26 19:18
Talking Feds with Harry Litman – Former Prosecutor Decodes the Manhattan DA’s TRUMP INDICTMENT Plans (long, but very nuts and bolts – and Glenn skipped a day.) MSNBC &ndash&hell…Read More
2023-03-26 15:02
Experts in autocracies have pointed out that it is, unfortunately, easy to slip into normalizing the tyrant, hence it is important to hang on to outrage. These incidents which seem to call f… Read More
2023-03-26 13:53
Yesterday, the radio opera was “Norma,” by Vincenzo Bellini, who died young, but during his lifetime was known for his long flowing melodic lines; at a time when everyone was wrt… Read More
2023-03-25 23:50
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. ~ Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) As someone who takes Dylan T… Read More
2023-03-25 18:50
Glenn Kirschner – Jim Jordan tries to interfere in Trump’s NY case, DA Alvin Bragg SCHOOLS Jordan on the Constitution! Politics Girl – Trump Arrest MSNBC – Judge rule… Read More
2023-03-25 15:55
What if Christian [sic] Nationalists actually do gain power in this country? Don’t EVER think it can’t happen here. If somebody went back 90+ years and warned the people of Germa… Read More
2023-03-25 13:57
Yesterday, well, actually a few days ago, so you may have seen it, Disney fired a shot at DeSantis by announcing that Disney World will be hosting a “major summit on gay rights”… Read More
2023-03-24 18:54
Glenn Kirschner – Judge ORDERS Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran to testify AGAINST Trump, and appellate court agrees! Thom Hartmann – Fascist Bullies Don’t Stop… Unless We… Read More
2023-03-24 14:13
Yesterday, there was a very odd story out of Russia – first a bit of background: “eternal flames” are not unknown here, but apparently in Russia there are a gazillion of th… Read More
2023-03-23 18:59
Glenn Kirschner – Trump TROUBLES: NY AG Tish James, Georgia DA Willis, NY DA Bragg ALL breathing down Trump’s neck The Lincoln Project – Last Week in the Republican Party … Read More
2023-03-23 14:17
Yesterday, I learned from The Daily Beast that PBS has completed and is airing an episode of its “American Masters” series about Dr. Fauci. My recollection is that most of those… Read More
2023-03-22 19:05
Glenn Kirschner – McCarthy & Jordan attempt to shut down NY DA Alvin Bragg’s criminal investigation of Donald Trump Thom Hartmann – How the GOP Weaponized Hate Ring of… Read More
2023-03-22 13:55
Yesterday, someone over at DU pointed out that the closest thing we have to a precedent for charging a President or a former President is the “arrest” of Grant for speeding (in h… Read More
2023-03-21 18:55
Glenn Kirschner – Trump posts about his arrest, urges protest; NY DA Bragg reassures his employees of their safety The Lincoln Project – Victory Farron Balanced – Trump&rsq&hell…Read More
2023-03-21 13:47
Yesterday, I got an email that Al Franken is hosting the Daily Show this week. If you are a regular viewer, you probably already know that. If not, you will have missed a show by now, but th… Read More
2023-03-20 18:49
Glenn Kirschner – Trump says he’ll be ARRESTED on Tuesday; tells his supporters to come to NY & TAKE OUR NATION BACK! The Lincoln Project – Strong Man Ring of Fire &nda&hell…Read More
2023-03-20 17:51
Yesterday, I managed to get the weekly email out before sunset, and was able to slow down a little and saw a headline in the ProPublica newsletter of a follow-up to the story of the teens wh… Read More
2023-03-19 20:26
Experts in autocracies have pointed out that it is, unfortunately, easy to slip into normalizing the tyrant, hence it is important to hang on to outrage. These incidents which seem to call f… Read More
2023-03-19 19:03
Glenn Kirschner – NY authorities preparing for Trump indictment; Trump’s lawyers says Trump will turn himself in PoliticsGirl – Must Do Before April 4!! Ring of Fire &ndash&hell…Read More
2023-03-19 13:55
Yesterday, the radio opera was Richard Wagner’s “Lohengrin,” which is a sequel to his prior opera, “Parsifal.” Parsifal is identified with Sir Percival of the R… Read More
2023-03-19 01:47
One of the numerous catch phrases that has been circulating during the past few years is “cancel culture.” As you have probably heard, the long-running and much-loved comic Dilbe… Read More
2023-03-18 19:03
Glenn Kirschner – Who will be the FIRST TO INDICT Donald Trump: Georgia DA Fani Willis or NY DA Alvin Bragg? The Lincoln Project – Last Week in the Republican Party – March… Read More
2023-03-18 13:51
Yesterday, I woke up to find that there had been a power failure while I was asleep. I don’t mind resetting the clock and the microwave, but I also had to reset the radio in the comput… Read More
2023-03-15 18:58
Raw News and Politics – Trump Investigations – March 13, 2023 Updates (Glenn skipped a day over the weeekend. So far I’ve kept up, butit’s getting tougher, so I&rsquo&hell…Read More
2023-03-15 14:00
Yesterday, between spending Monday sleeping late even for me, and having my BFF ome over to help me with some – for me – heavy lifting (and when we get together, it never stops w… Read More
2023-03-14 18:55
Glenn Kirschner – Michael Cohen testifies in NY Grand jury; Trump refuses to testify in grand jury; indictment nears (Cohen is not a target of the grand jury before which he is testify… Read More
2023-03-14 13:58
A few days ago, the newsletter I get every week from the Project on Government Oversight included a request for me to edit, sign, and send a letter to President Joe asking him to fire the IG… Read More
2023-03-13 19:08
Glenn Kirschner – Mike Pence CALLS OUT Donald Trump at Gridiron Dinner? Will Pence now testify about Trump’s crimes? Thom Hartmann – Is This Healthcare or a Crime? Ring of… Read More
2023-03-13 13:56
Yesterday, I overslept – slept through my alarm, I think, although I haven’t yet checked to make sure I actually set it to come on; it took me a whle to set it to the time I want… Read More
2023-03-12 23:39
Experts in autocracies have pointed out that it is, unfortunately, easy to slip into normalizing the tyrant, hence it is important to hang on to outrage. These incidents which seem to call f… Read More
2023-03-12 23:20
It’s always been a rite of passage for any politician hoping to become president to make a pilgrimage to Iowa in the dead of winter. And Ron DeSantis was no exception this weeken… Read More
2023-03-12 21:53
I am not particularly religious, and have never been. I don’t have a problem with religious people, just as long as they are not a—holes about their faith. You’ve probably… Read More
2023-03-12 18:48
Glenn Kirschner – Trump demands immediate release of insurrectionists. Is he giving aid & comfort to the insurrection? Senator Warren Calls out Chair Powell for Fed’s Plan to… Read More
2023-03-12 14:00
Yesterday, the radio opera was Verdi’s “La Traviata,” an opera which I have never gotten tired of yet. Based on “La Dame aux Camélias” by Alexandre Dumas… Read More
2023-03-11 20:17
Glenn Kirschner – NY DA Bragg invites Donald Trump to testify in grand jury; next prosecutorial step? An indictment Politics Girl – Fox News Viewer? Thom Hartmann – How Doe… Read More
2023-03-11 14:47
Have you ever heard of Susie King Taylor? Neither had I. Yesterday, I got an email from Theater of War which introduced me. She was the first Black nurse to serve in the Union Army during ou… Read More
2023-03-10 20:01
Glenn Kirschner – Is Ivanka Trump throwing daddy, Don Jr. & Eric under the bus in NY AG Tish James’s civil fraud case? The Lincoln Project – Last Week in the Republican… Read More
2023-03-09 19:48
Glenn Kirschner – Fox’s elections lies, Tucker Carlson’s J6 video sleight of hand, and the need for consequences The Lincoln Project – CPAC Day 2 in 130 Seconds VoteV… Read More
2023-03-09 14:40
Yesterday, I slept late but woke up refreshed. In my emails, I found one from Lakota Law about a Two-Spirit Powwow held lastmonth in the San Francisco Bay Area. Unfortunately, there’s… Read More
2023-03-08 20:05
The Lincoln Project – CPAC Day 1 in 135 Seconds Fluffy Owlets Grow Big and Strong to Return to Wild Beau – Let’s talk about Hershey’s and what’s happening&helli&hell…Read More
2023-03-08 14:57
Yesterday, I decided whuch urgent care to visit, and went there – unfortunately I ended up walking completely around the building before finding the right door. I didn’t have to… Read More
2023-03-07 20:04
Glenn Kirschner – Documentary: “Who Killed Robert Wone?” The quest for justice, and a call for the public’s assistance The Lincoln Project – Remember Reagan MSN… Read More
2023-03-07 14:53
Yesterday, I got the email that my prescription is ready, and the verdict from my doctor that (he doesn’t know either, and the) I should stop by an urgent care facility and have them l… Read More
2023-03-06 20:07
Glenn Kirschner – Donald Trump announces he WILL continue to run for the presidency even if he’s criminally indicted The Lincoln Project – It’s Time Robert Reich &nda&hell…Read More
2023-03-06 14:49
Yesterday, I was looking through videos for the video thread. Beau has been really hot lately, but I can’t share all of his because he’s doing 3-4 a day now and I wouldn’t… Read More
2023-03-06 00:35
Experts in autocracies have pointed out that it is, unfortunately, easy to slip into normalizing the tyrant, hence it is important to hang on to outrage. These incidents which seem to call f… Read More
2023-03-05 20:01
Glenn Kirschner – NY prosecutors talk with Kellyanne Conway about Trump’s hush money crimes; payoff of Stormy Daniels MSNBC – Lawrence: Why were some FBI agents ‘incl… Read More
2023-03-05 14:54
Yesterday, the radio opera was “La Favorita,” by Donizetti. It is from way, way back (although new enough to have pretty good sound; it’s not as old as, say Caruso), as wer… Read More
2023-03-04 19:51
Glenn Kirschner – DOJ declares Donald Trump DOES NOT have immunity for Jan. 6 speech inciting violence at the Capitol PoliticsGirl – Fox News Viewer? Thom Hartmann – Putin… Read More
2023-03-04 14:41
I have been so disorganized lately that I have not gotten around to sharing this website, not a new one, but one which has finally clicked for me: More Perfect Union. The name, of course, ev… Read More
2023-03-03 20:03
Glenn Kirschner – w/Eric Swalwell on Lawrence – in lieu of February recap Ring of Fire – Fox Host Humiliates Himself Trying To Find A Single DeSantis Supporter At Florida D… Read More
2023-03-03 14:56
Yesterday, as you are no doubt aware, I was very late posting. Eventually, I did get both daily posts up, but not until after many hours had passed. I’ll try not to do that again. If y… Read More
2023-03-02 23:24
Yesterday, I got caught up in trying unsuccessfully to fax to my doctor’s office, and ended up failing to schedule these posts. I do apologize. I finally have reached them by phone &nd&hell…Read More
2023-03-02 23:03
Glenn Kirschner – Trump’s unhinged rants about prosecutors Jack Smith & Fani Willis signal Trump knows what’s coming (and in other news, water is wet.) Farron Balanced… Read More
2023-03-01 20:05
Glenn Kirschner – Judge unseals order directing Rep. Scott “Pardon Me” Perry’s cell phone disclosed to prosecutors Robert Reich – Deregulation is Destroying Us… Read More
2023-03-01 14:55
Yesterday, I did get my grocery order, along with some problems. One was nobody’s faukt – I woke up feeling as usual, but sometime between then and the order arrival. several bod… Read More
2023-02-28 20:13
Glenn Kirschner – EVEN MORE classified documents found in Trump’s office, & these docs had been uploaded to the cloud! Thom Hartmann – Did Far Right Turn Religion Into… Read More
2023-02-28 15:04
Yesterday, I mostly recuperated from the weekend. Yeah, my life is – what should I say – inside out? – now. Fridays are the days i dread and Mondays the ones I look forward… Read More
2023-02-27 19:59
Glenn Kirschner – Jack Smith goes on offense, asks judge to preemptively order Mike Pence to testify before grand jury Ring of Fire – Kyle Rittenhouse Hit With New Lawsuit From M… Read More
2023-02-27 15:23
Yesterday, I got to see Virgil. I passed on greetings, and He said to tell y’all they are appreciated. Today he seemed to have grasped that he willnot be getting out of prison alive, b… Read More
2023-02-27 02:48
“SLAVA UKRAINI!” – “Glory to Ukraine!” On the anniversary of Putin’s ill-advised invasion there have been many accolades paying tribute to the resolve and… Read More
2023-02-27 01:29
Experts in autocracies have pointed out that it is, unfortunately, easy to slip into normalizing the tyrant, hence it is important to hang on to outrage. These incidents which seem to call f… Read More
2023-02-26 19:51
Glenn Kirschner – Grand Juror did NOTHING wrong by giving interviews about Trump criminal investigation in Georgia The Lincoln Project – Freedom Ojeda Live – Marge the Trai… Read More
2023-02-26 18:58
So-called pro-lifers and their gilded male bovine solid bodily waste ejecta. They may be sincere in their defense of embryos and fetuses, but evidently they think life begins at conception a… Read More
2023-02-26 15:06
Yesterday, the radio opera was “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” by Dmitri Shostakovich. It was based on a novella of roughly the same name, as unfair as that name is to the protagonist… Read More
2023-02-25 19:53
Glenn Kirschner – Special Counsel Jack Smith fights PROACTIVELY for Mike Pence’s testimony before the grand jury The Lincoln Project – Responsible Ring of Fire – Trum… Read More
2023-02-25 15:11
Yesterday, It warmed up above freezing and the snow is mostly gone from where it needs to be gone. Today (and tomorrow) should be warmer. I did listen to the concert “For Ukraine… Read More
2023-02-24 19:55
Glenn Kirschner – Special Counsel Jack Smith subpoenas Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner to testify about DJT’s crimes The Lincoln Project – Wiser Instincts Farron Balanced… Read More
2023-02-24 15:04
Yesterday, the temperature did go up before it went down, although it never for as high as freezing. Today it should, and the next several days should be warmer still. There’s no snow… Read More
2023-02-23 20:05
Glenn Kirschner – Forewoman of Georgia state grand jury indicates multiple indictments are coming with no surprises The Lincoln Project – Last Week in the Republican Party Robert… Read More
2023-02-23 14:59
Yesterday, it had snowed and there was plenty of cloud cover, but a little after 2 pm there was already a clear path to the mailbox. BUT it was NOT a dry path. Wet concrete is darker than dr… Read More
2023-02-22 19:52
Glenn Kirschner – Once Trump is indicted, he will throw EVERYONE on whom he has compromising information under the bus (My concern, and that of his niece, is that he will incite violen… Read More
2023-02-22 14:59
Yesterday, I learned that over 13,000 people have donated over $500,000 to Adam Frisch, just since he announced a week earlier. (I was one – I didn’t send much, but I’ll be… Read More
2023-02-21 20:06
Glenn Kirschner – Emails between Fox News hosts expose Fox’s intentional election fraud lies. What happens now? MSNBC – Burn: Neil DeGrasse Tyson roasts UFO theories, says… Read More
2023-02-21 15:03
Yesterday, I saw that snow for Wednesday the 22nd, which was predicted a week ago and then not predicted for several days, is now back on the agenda. As far as I know, I’m not going an… Read More
2023-02-20 19:42
Glenn Kirschner – Will DA Fani Willis pursue a narrow, focused indictment or a sweeping RICO indictment of Trump & Co? The Lincoln Project – Fox Lies Robert Reich – How… Read More
2023-02-20 14:53
Yesterday, things seemed to go very slowly. There wasn’t much email (though there was some of interest.) I have had a runny nose for the last few days; without going into gross detail… Read More
2023-02-20 02:42
Experts in autocracies have pointed out that it is, unfortunately, easy to slip into normalizing the tyrant, hence it is important to hang on to outrage. These incidents which seem to call f… Read More
2023-02-19 20:08
Glenn Kirschner – Proud Boys subpoena Trump to testify at seditious conspiracy trial. What could possibly go wrong? The Lincoln Project – We’ll Name Them Ring of Fire &ndas&hell…Read More
2023-02-19 15:15
Yesterday, The radio opera was “Don Carlo” by Verdi, based on a play by Schiller (another playwright whose work inspired multiple operas, the best known besides this one being &l&hell…Read More
2023-02-18 19:51
Glenn Kirschner – Georgia grand jury report re: Trump’s election crimes concludes witnesses lied, recommends charges. Farron Balanced – Trump Lawyer Offers Dumbest Explanat… Read More
2023-02-18 14:46
Yesterday, the sun was shining and the temperature got up to the mid-40’s, so I was able to get to the mailbax and get my package and a letter from Virgil with some paperwork. He wante… Read More
2023-02-17 20:15
Glenn Kirschner – DOJ won’t charge Matt Gaetz for alleged sex-trafficking: how fed prosecutors make charging decisions The Lincoln Project – Last Week in the Republican Par… Read More
2023-02-17 15:04
Yesterday, when I checked around noon, the sun was bright, and a ggod deal of snow had melted, although the temperaure had not yet reach freezing (and would not all day.) I would have had a… Read More
2023-02-17 04:40
Painful periods? Spain just passed Europe’s first paid ‘menstrual leave’ law From Euronews.next. By Camille Bello & Laura Llach Spain h… Read More
2023-02-16 19:57
Glenn Kirschner – Mike Pence will fight a grand jury subpoena to testify about Trump’s election crimes, & he will lose Twitter – Shannon Watts. It was just a matter of… Read More
2023-02-16 15:18
Yesterday, yes, the ground was white. And the sun was shining. And the snow which was being predicted for this time next week had disappeared from the forecast. Just another day in Colorado… Read More
2023-02-15 20:06
Glenn Kirschner – New ruling by Georgia judge brings Donald Trump one step closer to being indicted for Georgia crimes Sen. Whitehouse Joins Lawrence O’Donnell to Discuss Supreme… Read More
2023-02-15 14:49
Yesterday, I got the New Yorker’s Name Drop on the first clue (and the cheeky little respone they provide, whether you get the answer or not, said “Now go tell everyone you know… Read More
2023-02-15 03:11
I know it’s late, but I’m curious: Of the below GIFs which one would you most like to get – and which one would you most likely send to someone. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9… Read More
2023-02-14 23:17
You may have seen the “1957 vs 2007” list, which has made the Internet rounds and implies that life was better back in the mid-20th century than it is now. Yes, in some ways 1957… Read More
2023-02-14 19:58
Political Voices Network – Neal Katyal: GOP Scared! Pence Gets an “A” for Loyalty, But Will He Have the Guts to Cross Trump? The Lincoln Project – This Week in House… Read More
2023-02-14 15:03
Yesterday, looking at the weather forecast (which I automatically do on my way to get the times of sunrise and sunset, but normally don’t pay a lot of attention), I had the thought tha… Read More
2023-02-13 20:09
Glenn Kirschner – More docs found at Pence’s place: Pence/Biden doc issues are VERY different than Trump’s doc issues MSNBC – Trump lawyers turn over more classified… Read More
2023-02-13 14:57
Yesterday, Virgil and I had a good visit, even without cards. He is still dreaming things and thinking they happened, but if he starts to tell me about one, he now often catches himself up a… Read More
2023-02-12 23:45
Experts in autocracies have pointed out that it is, unfortunately, easy to slip into normalizing the tyrant, hence it is important to hang on to outrage. These incidents which seem to call f… Read More
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