Dr. John, 2007 The music world lost a giant this morning. Various sources report that Mac Rabennack — aka "Dr. John" — died of a heart attack this morning. He had been in poor health for a little over a year. I know this … [Read more...]
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Yes, the headline is a reference to the memorable 1966 comedy — well worth revisiting or watching for the first time. For the second day in a row, the mainstream media offers hysterical headlines such as "Russian fighter jets, bombers … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Warren takes a stand
I just received the following email from Ms. Warren (full text): The Mueller report lays out facts showing that a hostile foreign government attacked our 2016 election to help Donald Trump and Donald Trump welcomed that help. Once … [Read more...]
Matching grant for the poor
In the spirit of a public broadcasting fund-raising drive, I'd like to offer a more constructive proposal growing out of the widespread criticism of the avalanche of cash donated by the world's uber-wealthy towards the restoration of Notre … [Read more...]
Support union workers!
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) brings coffee and donuts to striking Stop & Shop workers in Somerville, Mass. as she joins the picket line 📷: @scotteisenphoto #StopandShopStrike … [Read more...]
Martha Coakley’s new gig
Martha Coakley (2008 file photo) Various sources today report that Martha Coakley will join the e-cigarette maker Juul this month. So much for her fight to protect children. The same piece notes that current Attorney General Maura … [Read more...]
Stupid celebrities, and an apology
A few weeks ago, I posted a diary motivated by an alleged attack on a celebrity by perpetrators were reported to have said "this is MAGA country". According to breaking news just published on CNN, the entire episode was staged by that … [Read more...]
A new era dawns
The first BMG political spot In an exchange on another thread, johntmay and I distilled the text of a campaign spot advocating for a tax on wealth. Here is the resulting 30 second audio spot, read by yours truly. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Obscene wealth concentration by the numbers
A fascinating piece buried in the Washington Post (but at least published, in contrast to the rest of the mainstream media) lays out the facts of America's obscene wealth concentration (emphasis mine): The 400 richest Americans — the top … [Read more...]
Another uniformed killer exonerated
April Pipkins, holding a photograph of murder victim EJ Bradford Jr. In an outcome that should come as no surprise to anyone, various sources report that Alabama authorities will not bring charges against the cop who shot and killed an … [Read more...]
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