Among environmental activists, Ed Markey occupies a special place. To many people who genuinely care about the environment but are called to work for a better world in other spheres, this reverence may seem odd or misplaced. I will try … [Read more...]
It’s unanimous!
In related news: Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses Joe Biden. … [Read more...]
The lesson from Churchill we are ignoring
In response to a recent post. Winston Churchill prefaced each of the five six volumes of his account of the Second World War with what he called the "Theme of the Volume." The theme of the first volume, The Gathering Storm, is as … [Read more...]
One Million Thoughtful Answers to the Wrong Question
THEY ALL LEAD TO THE WRONG PLACE They say victory has a thousand mothers, but really it is the failure of 2016 that has spawned multiple explanations tempting us to fight the last war. If only she's spent more time in Wisconsin. If … [Read more...]
The World Turned Upside-Down
Kennedy: Sure, climate change, eventually, sheesh. Markey: OK Boomer... … [Read more...]
Pierre Delecto
Submitted, without comment. … [Read more...]
The filibuster rule I’d like to see
As I'm sure most everyone here knows, the current filibuster rule in the U.S. Senate requires an affirmative vote of 3/5 of the Senate to close debate ("cloture") and force a vote. (It used to be 2/3.) At this time executive nominees … [Read more...]
Hair gel haiku
While the planet burned Joseph Kennedy the third Applied his hair gel https://t.co/kgYf5y7eIy #haiku — Joel Wool (@joelwool) September 25, 2019 … [Read more...]
Whatshisname drops presidential bid
who? … [Read more...]
Do the candidates get it? Extrapolation from a climate-change argument
This diary isn't just about climate change, but it starts with this twitter thread from David Roberts comparing Inslee and Biden on climate. 1. All right, I haven't communicated this clearly, so lemme do a thread. Biden (along with … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 11
- Next Page »