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12/31/2024

Imagine! An honorable man in the Oval Office. Thank you President Carter for your work both in and out of office and for your essential goodness.

Former President Jimmy Carter died today, December 29, 2024, at age 100 after a life characterized by a dedication to human rights.

12/19/2024

Shame, shame on ABC News They have now set all media up for a fall, especially smaller outlets. I guess they figure that actually helps corporate media.

The big news outlets used to say settlements encouraged more lawsuits. After ABC settled its lawsuit, Trump started targeting smaller newspapers.

11/07/2024

As disgusting as the results of yesterday's election are, we can't stop working for that "more perfect union."
Nice column by Robert Reich

I still have faith in America, but we must mobilize to protect those at risk if Trump achieves his worst impulses.

10/31/2024

Friends don't let friends vote for this misogynistic creep. If you know someone who is tempted to do so, maybe they can pick up a white bonnet and red cape for Christmas.
Here he is saying the quiet part about his plans for women. Basically, to paraphrase,

“They said, ‘We think it’s, it’s very inappropriate for you to say,'" the former president said of his campaign advisers.

10/28/2024

This "Billionaire-media complex" has been barreling down the track since at least Rupert Murdock. And there's no way that it's healthy for our democracy.

Independent accountability journalism. Click to read Popular Information, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

10/25/2024

Ready for the next round of Republican chicanery? If they get away with it look for them to try to pull it in other states...including GA

Rep. Andy Harris said the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in pro-Trump counties would justify the extraordinary maneuver.

10/23/2024

How very special...

A document circulated within Donald Trump's transition operation lists Judge Aileen Cannon, who tossed his classified docs case, as a possible AG candidate, sources say.

10/22/2024

As Seth Abramson says in describing this, "The meme to end all memes."

09/07/2024

Great quote to keep us on track during what is arguably the most critical election in the history of our democratic republic.

08/31/2024

FINALLY! The big corporate publishers are stepping up to fight the unconstitutional bans in Flawriduh. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/30/florida-school-book-ban-publishers-lawsuit Vicki Weeks V.C. Weeks

Hundreds of titles from Judy Blume to Mark Twain purged from school libraries following rightwing challenges

08/30/2024

I hope you all can see this article in the Savannah Morning News. It has some fabulous pix from the jam packed Kamala Harris-Tim Walz rally in Savannah. The mix of people and the excitement of the crowd are beyond wonderful

08/30/2024

I'm gonna give it a "you DEFINITELY rock, Savannah. Here's are vital you are: the next President of the United States of America - USA is here talking to our friends, relatives, business associates and partners - and she simply just makes sense.

08/29/2024

Those of us of a certain age (not sure which age, exactly) might appreciate this sentiment from David Bowie

Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person that you always should have been.

08/27/2024

Which do you think is worse? Being a Cassandra or a Pollyanna?
A very long but very important article by one of my favorite Cassandras. Judd Legum

America desperately needs post-election scenario planning—the strategic approach to anticipating future challenges the U.S. military, intel community and administrative apparatus are already engaging.

08/22/2024

Wow. So unfortunate for all Democrats that the DNC is refusing to allow a proponent of a cease fire in Gaza to speak from the main stage at the Democratic National Convention
It would be one thing if the pro peace folks hadn't been in conversation for over a week and hadn't provided the committee with the content they intended to provide. But, that wasn't the case.
Since they are being denied the opportunity to be heard even though they are the elected delegates from their district, here's their intended comments.

Read what Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman hoped to tell Democrats.

08/22/2024

Definitely

Absolutely!

08/22/2024

Alright Georgia! Former Lt. Gov. Jeff Duncan is on stage totally rocking it for the "Dump Trump" movement!