War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
Heavy-gray tule fog this near-mid-day Friday here in California’s Central Valley — thickest I think of the season so far and chilled wet, too, a contrast from the sunshine the last few days. Just a reminder of the time. Tweet of the moment: Especially with the vastness of the T-Rump’s blighted image as head of…
Overcast and chilly this early-evening Wednesday here in California’s Central Valley — another gorgeous winter day until late in the afternoon, and fairly warm for the season this morning. Weathering the weather is nothing well-worth mentioning if you are careful. However, the governance landscape sucks because one of only two major political parties in this…
A way-politicalized, straight-on clip that’s now all over the InterWebs since this morning, sure you’ve probably already seen it — I’m just going to pop it here where I can click on the post (especially from my iPad) see it again and again — right on the bulbous, enflamed nose: There’s more in the air…
My youngest daughter called me from Minnesota today one year ago. She sounded taken-way-aback, and a bit frightful — “Are you seeing what’s on the TV right now,” she nearly cried. “Duh!” I quickly replied. There was really nothing else to go with, no real usable words to conjure up an explanation for such a…
Darkness already this early-evening Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley — despite it being night-like outside, darkness has been known to lie. Even when it’s obvious: A crucial point from Wendy Weiser, vice president for democracy at the Brennan Center for Justice (NPR this afternoon): ‘I am worried that if we don’t pass federal legislation,…
Second day of 2022 and the feeling continues to reflect not-happy for Americans — new poll results (The Hill this morning): ‘Indeed, more than one-half (51-percent) of voters say that the U.S. democracy is at risk of extinction — including 49-percent of Democrats and Republicans, as well as 54-percent of Independents. Just one-quarter of voters…
As a reminder — like you need one — that Republicans spread false shit about COVID on a constant basis comes from this latest story of GQP imbecilic nonsense they personally themselves don’t believe. In the last two days of 2021, assholes on the House Judiciary Committee revealed their heartless, mean-spirited attitude of disaster —…
Despite the horror of American democracy under fire from all things Republican, that fire is blazing right out in the broad daylight — those who love the T-Rump and truly believe he’s the president (or act that way for many nefarious reasons) run their mouths, create treasonous, illegal plots and then perform in pubic as…
One terrible, nasty aspect of how Republicans work their lifestyles upon the rest of us is through the pathetic and asinine use of crowing victimhood whenever they’re called on something that’s obviously shitty and there’s no way out except to apologize — which they never do, so we’re stuck with their shit. A recent prime…
Even in the fading light this early-evening Sunday here in California’s Central Valley and the future of our current American life is on the line, starting next year. In that regard, good interview this afternoon at the Guardian with Patrick Gaspard, the new president and chief executive of the Center for American Progress (CAP), among…
