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Some distractions I hope will entertain you during this often stressful week. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! (No turkeys were harmed in the making of this diary.) Fortune Feimster Grew Up in a ...

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Following weeks of hints and speculation, it’s official: former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones plans to enter the Alabama governor’s race against current U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville. AL.com has independently confirmed that Jones intends to run. Jones had...

It’s odd for a show that once had Robert Reich as a guest star to be disconnected from the economic realities that most Americans face. But disconnected The Simpsons are, contends JM McNab in an article for Cracked. A big reason why The Simpsons was...

The past repeats, for after the dehumanization and extermination of the American Indian comes denial - that second killing to keep bones in the ground. The timeline along with basic knowledge of the Pilgrims’ and Puritans’ religious beliefs exposes the...

Thanksgiving For 40 years at the farm we gave a large Thanksgiving dinner gathering. It began as a celebration for family, but as time went on it included extended family, then close friends, then even friends of friends. It was always a warm and...

Jake Tapper confronts Sen. Bill Cassidy for empowering RFK Jr. despite science-based warnings about his harm to public health. A powerful moment of real accountability. Jake Tapper Shreds GOP Senator Watch Politics Done Right T.V. here. Podcasts (Video...

Mother Jones dropped a crucial analysis this week: Lede: Hours after being sworn in for a second term, President Donald Trump used his constitutionally vested powers to define “man” and “woman.” In an executive order, he said his administration would...

WELCOME TO THE EVENING SHADE A SANCTUARY OF SANITY AFTER A LONG HARD DAY OF FIGHTING FASCISM YOU WILL FIND in the DIARIES a LOT of POLITICS (Or NOT As the CASE MAY BE) AND EVEN MORE ...

Campaigning for President, Donald Trump promised to end inflation and lower prices on necessities. In a lead-up to Thanksgiving, he announced that he had succeeded and that the proof was that the 2025 Walmart Thanksgiving dinner basket was 3% cheaper...

DK Quilt Guild: A place for quilters to gather, share ideas, projects, and to make the world a better place, one quilt at a time. Join us and share your thoughts, projects, questions, and tips. Quilters here are at many different levels of skill....

Jamie Raskin delivers a sweeping call to defend democracy, uplift voting rights, and reject rising authoritarianism at a Texas Democratic dinner. Rep. Jamie Raskin Electrifies Texas Crowd Watch Politics Done Right T.V. here. Podcasts (Video — Audio)...

“It’s the economy, stupid!”�Heard that around the block a few times. Let’s take control of the economy. WE are the economy. We ARE the economy! Q: “ How do you put a Betamax store out of ...

I generally consider origin stories for superheroes to be the best offering from each franchise, and Iron Man, for me, is no exception. Here is an excerpt from Roger Ebert's review: With "Iron Man," you get a glimpse into the depths. You get the...

In 2017, members of Congress Mike Johnson and Charlie Crist introduced a resolution marking July 12th of each year National Day of Civility. The date was in reference to the Biblical passage from Mathew 7:12: "So in everything, do to others what you...

The advice offered by Donald Trump and his Cabinet cronies has always been something less than credible, and more likely dangerous. It began years ago when Trump told people diagnosed with COVID to inject bleach, and it continues through his recent...

Welcome to Street Prophets Sunday Coffee Hour. This is an open thread so grab something to drink and sit a spell and let us know what is new with you. I love roses. They are one of my favorite ...