Chinese tanks in Tiananmen Square On Saturday, May 30, 2020, police in Minneapolis, without warning, shot flash-bang grenades and tear-gas at an MSNBC crew while it was broadcasting a live spot by MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi. Mr. Velshi … [Read more...]
Saugus Iron Works and other easy escapes during the pandemic (Open Thread)
Saugus Iron Works Directions Address 244 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (Coordinates 42.467998,-71.008698) Map View local map via Google Maps. By Car From Interstate 95 Northbound: Take exit 43 to Walnut Street. Turn right … [Read more...]
Joe Biden is the presumptive nominee
Bernie Sanders Multiple sources report that Bernie Sanders ended his 2020 primary campaign today: "I wish I could give you better news, but I think you know the truth, and that is that we are now some 300 delegates behind Vice … [Read more...]
Fake news from Lawrence O’Donnell
MSNBC is spiraling out of control in this pandemic. I just turned off "The Last Word" tonight, after Lawrence O'Donnell led the hour with an explicitly false narrative. He was doing a typical "personal interest" piece about an NYC … [Read more...]
Procedural question for the US Senate
I have a procedural question regarding the US Senate that I'm hoping is an easy home-run pitch for our experts like Christopher. When and how can the US Senate vote to change its leadership? I have been noticing that the balance of … [Read more...]
Earning and displaying a “Verdant C” — Antibody testing for COVID-19
A wave of new antibody tests for COVID-19 are expected to follow from research like "New blood tests for antibodies could show true scale of coronavirus pandemic", published today in Science. This is exceedingly good news. From the piece … [Read more...]
Republican Governor ignores court order and blocks Ohio Primary
The Republican governor of Ohio ignored a court order and announced that he is shutting down tomorrow's Ohio primary. Will he be arrested? Absolutely not. Will his order stand? Absolutely yes. There will be some cluck-clucking about the … [Read more...]
A President addresses the Corona crisis
Joe Biden speaks on Corona virus pandemic On Thursday, March 12 2020, Joe Biden reminded us of how a President behaves in a crisis. He was calm, measured, specific, and concrete. He laid out the urgent and immediate steps we must take … [Read more...]
Will a Biden plurality change the tune of the Sanders campaign?
For some weeks now, supporters of Mr. Sanders have been saying that he should get the nomination even if he enters the convention with plurality, but not majority, of delegates. Mr. Sanders has had a commanding in lead in the polls and a … [Read more...]
Congratulations to Joe Biden and his supporters
I just want to extend props and kudos to Christopher, Fred, Terry, and all of your supporters for the outstanding performance of Mr. Biden tonight — especially here in Massachusetts. This is a night for all of you to savor, and I … [Read more...]
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