War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
While we wait for the slow-moving Senate to vote on the debt ceiling bill passed by the House yesterday — after some idiotic series of votes on amendments to the bill (all to fail) it will be featured for a full Senate vote this evening, with Chuck Schumer vowing to stay in session: ‘“We will…
In doomscrolling across the InterWebs this fine, hot Monday, the biggest jump-out is another case of a literal bat-shit crazy on democracy. Violence in wholesome politics: Details via The Washington Post just a few minutes ago: A person with a baseball bat went to U.S. Rep. Gerald E. Connolly’s Fairfax, Va., office Monday and assaulted…
In the shape of our national discourse per the MAGA world, losing an election is impossible, beyond the scope of reality. Case in point is Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s wonderful win yesterday for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, knocking away Dan Kelly — an asshole who epitomizes the entire, complete Republican party: Details via Common Dreams: Daniel…
Clear-blue skies and a shitload of sunshine this midday Friday here in California’s Central Valley — a bit of a cold wind, though, but still way-enjoyable more than an avalanche of atmospheric rivers that’s poured onto the state the last couple of months. A dozen ARs since December to make a fine weather point with…
Sunshine amidst billowing, white clouds this late-afternoon Thursday here in California’s Central Valley — reportedly some nice weather (i.e., sunshine and warmth) for the coming weekend and beyond. As they say, about time. Doomscrolling the news (you don’t have to seek bad, ugly news, it’s everything, everywhere, all at once), I came across a couple…
One of the big stories today came from Tucker Carson’s Fox News crap-fest last night, using selected portions of the Capitol building’s security tapes from Jan. 6 — Kevin McCarthy gave Carlson full access to the footage — and the Tucker-turd went full bullshit, calling the insurrectionists/rioters as “sightseers,” and not bloodthirsty, coup shitheels. I…
Overcast and a bit on the warmish side this early-evening Thursday here in California’s Central Valley — maybe some showers are in the wind for this weekend, but nothing we can’t handle. At least, for right now anyway. Meanwhile, MAGA Republicans in Congress today acted their part — racist assholes with kicking Ilhan Omar off…
Thickly overcast with just a slight sprinkle this near-noon Thursday here in California’s Central Valley, and although we got rain-hammered last night, hopefully, the most-potent downpour is gone for a while. An ‘atmospheric river’ that collided with the coast yesterday will still play out in more wetness and subsequent flooding for days to come. Water…
Another foggy and chilled-air day here in California’s Central Valley, and this Monday evening keeps the shitty-weather ball rolling once again — I’m not too fond of this time of year in these parts. Spring seems so, so far away. Nevertheless, today was a kind of footloose, fun day in the new cycle. Beyond the…
In the wake of Katie Hobbs’s delightful defeat of frightful nutcase Kari Lake last night for governor of Arizona, an opposite gag-reflex action in just a little while from the most-worse frightful nutcase the T-Rump in supposedly announcing plans to make once again a try at being elected president in 2024. Although he’s popular with…
