War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
An overcast, humid late-afternoon Monday here in California’s Central Valley. Infused with gray clouds, the temperature hasn’t been out-of-control hot as forecast last week. The last couple of days have been nice, though the air has been muggy and warm. Reportedly, in the low 90s right now — livable. Not livable or believable: Note for…
(‘Spider Of The Evening‘ by Salvador Dali, and found here). Lately, some bit of news reflection strikes me between the eyes and creates a desire to pass on some words signifying/explaining our current political/social/cultural content. This Friday afternoon it’s Josh Marshall’s conclusion to his daily newsletter at TPM (paywall) about ICE-produced, real-time terror/horror activity and…
An accumulation of the shitstorm of a clusterfuck the T-Rump is bringing to the table of life on this planet. It might be a Monday early evening here in California’s Central Valley, but history/time-wise the clock seemingly will strike midnight in seconds from now. Figure worst-case scenario: Amanda Marcotte notes just how I feel: “I’m…
Overcast with an occasional light sprinkle of rain this near-noon Wednesday here in California’s Central Valley — another day in the life. And that life is spiked with nasty diseases via the vile, corrupt T-Rump and all his manifestations, completely indicating the horror of his shitty, nasty, and cruel position of currently sitting in America’s…
A beautiful, warm Saturday was the attitude today for the second round of anti-T-Rump/pro-democracy “No Kings” rally here in my local town, Merced, set near the center of California’s Central Valley, and once again an emotional treat to be involved with a crowd calling for America to remain America. Although the event felt less emotional…
Today is a full month subsequent to my last post here, and indeed the shit has hit the old, worn-out fan over and over again. The fan is just about clogged with the ugly, taxing shit. Since nearly this entire year has been nothing but horror beyond the spoken/written word that it’s got me in…
UPDATE: In sloppy resistance from Democrats, the Senate this afternoon passed the MAGA/T-Rump endorsed House bill– an “…an attack on everyday Americans” — to fund the federal government through September, averting a shutdown. Via the Guardian: ‘Ten Democrats joined with Republicans to clear the 60-vote threshold needed to advance the measure. Democrats confronted two painful…
(Image: ‘Vibrant Emotional Art,’ generated by AI, and found here.) Early-evening Sunday here in California’s Central Valley. The day before the shit hits the fan in real-time, and in an official capacity — no longer talk but shitty action. Tomorrow morning at nine Pacific Standard Time — noon in DC — the T-Rump will be…
Drizzling-misty rain and cold this late afternoon Friday here in California’s Central Valley — wet, chilled weather seemingly for the times. First post in two weeks, and only the sixth since election day. Shitty, but I’ve not had anywhere-near an overwhelming desire to write/postulate/or wax whatever about our current, real-time experience. One which seemingly already…
Bright sunshine tempered with chilled temperatures this late-afternoon Monday here in California’s Central Valley. If this is Monday, tomorrow is tomorrow no matter how you look at it. Of course, it will be Tuesday, and, of course, it will be election day in the US of A — an election like none other I’ve witnessed…
