05/27/2020 archive

100,000

The United States has surpassed the painful milestone of 100,000 deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Dec. 31, 2019, Iraqi protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, wildfires raged across Australia, the fugitive auto executive Carlos Ghosn took refuge in Lebanon, and President Donald Trump, facing the start of his impeachment trial, held court …

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Pondering the Pundits

Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news media and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …

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First Remote House Vote!

Also Democrats screwing up on privacy, again. FISA renewal in jeopardy amid resistance from Republicans and progressives By SARAH FERRIS, HEATHER CAYGLE, KYLE CHENEY and JOHN BRESNAHAN, Politico 05/27/2020 Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top Democrats are trying to salvage a contentious bill to renew expired surveillance tools Wednesday amid mounting opposition from Republicans and liberals …

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Cartnoon

More places you don’t want to go. Or at least you didn’t.

Good Indians

Comrade, I will make sure you receive the full extent of Revolutionary Justice. Do you smoke? Anti-Lockdown Protesters Now Calling for Dems to Die by Will Sommer, Daily Beast May. 27, 2020 As the head of Cowboys for Trump, Couy Griffin has led pro-Trump horse rides through Washington, D.C., and posed for a photo in …

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The Breakfast Club (Right To Be Heard)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …

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