President Donald Trump at his campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 20. Multiple sources report that Donald Trump explicitly encouraged North Carolina voters to commit felony fraud in an on-the-record TV spot (emphasis … [Read more...]
The USPS is under attack (updated!)
Breaking news — Friday update (14-Aug-2020 3:20p) The Washington Post is now reporting Postal Service warns 46 states that their voters could be disenfranchised by delayed mail-in ballots (emphasis mine): Anticipating an avalanche … [Read more...]
A Science-driven COVID Strategy
An excellent piece in this morning's New York Times presents a science-driven strategy for successfully addressing the COVID pandemic. Here are some highlights (emphasis mine): In just weeks we could almost stop the viral fire that … [Read more...]
The moment has arrived
Federal troops in Portland, OR The New York Times reports that the Donald Trump administration — presumably with support from the GOP — plans to execute an armed federal takeover of major US cities (emphasis mine): President Trump plans … [Read more...]
America’s Tiananmen Square moment
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...]
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