Occi, I get a lot my info from printed matter. There have been a few photos of Johnson since he took office and when I saw him for the first time, I was struck by how much he resembled a younger...

Boris Johnson on the left, the Donald on the right (where else?). Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum(b).There was no way to put them both on the right, I guess.

Some good news for a change:

When Man Got Sick of Trash and Crime, He Bought Buddha Statue for the Street—and Transformed the Neighborhood


47520Back in 1999, this California...

On the other hand, some people just lack a sense of humor and/or have limited imaginations.

Yessir, Ken, nothing scarier or more violent than dropping birth control and atheist literature from a pussy pink plane! You definitely have my sympathy, if not my agreement.

Boy, there sure are a lot of semantic opinions, aren't there?

So I'll be clearer: I mean "socialistic," which means government-funded for the common good.

BTW, common usage has been known to...

How does this differ in content and spirit from the "humor" you post, Ken?

Unfortunately, many people don't even know what socialism is, except a bugaboo word. They don't realize that programs they support--Medicare, Social Security, police and fire, etc--are all...

Quite right and well said, Rustie. Let's also not forget the discrepancy between the exit polls and the actual vote tallies in a few key states (whose names I forget now).

Finland is winning the war on fake news. What it’s learned may be crucial to Western democracy

“Facebook, Twitter, Google/YouTube … who are enablers of Russian trolls … they really should be...

Thanks for removing the link, Barry. This is what I found:

Here's a fact: You ended up in the wrong place! https://static.politifact.com/politifact/rulings/tom_ruling_true.png
You’ve...

Well, Rustie, I have not made it a point to go looking for published info on the tallied results of Russian meddling, if there are any, but you certainly are free to do so. You could start here:...

There's been plenty written about ongoing Russian meddling in our elections, Rustie. I'm surprised you missed it. Most recently, Mueller mentioned it in his testimony yesterday:

"WASHINGTON ...

Good points all, SPG, but you left out Russian meddling in the upcoming elections.

Natural News: one of the most discredited sites on the internet. https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/natural-news/

Amazon is now running Whole Foods. What's your feeling about Jeff Bezos?
Also, do you have a list of better-known businesses that are owned by Conservatives?
I agree with you that Conservatives are...

Oh, jeeze, Ken, your sincerity is truly apparent, but your words are so misguided. Can you really NOT see the disconnect between your words and the reality of Trump and his actions?



I want...

Still in agreement with you for the most part, Rustie, despite your patronizing remarks and way-off-base assumptions about me. I feel no obligation to defend myself against them.
As Utah Phillips...

My sympathies are with you, Rustie, but I think the reality is that change is not going to happen as quickly or dramatically as we would like it to. There are still too many Republicans in...

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“This your first re-ëlection campaign, kid?”

Trump spouting off again. Enjoy!

https://www.iflscience.com/policy/trump-tweeted-that-he-spoke-to-the-prince-of-whales-and-the-internet-lost-its-mind/


The comments just keep coming, and...

“I honestly thought AA was the only way anyone could ever get sober, but I learned that I was wrong.” (Quote from article)

Read more at...

Actually, Juana, I'm more inclined to lean toward Russian disinformation campaigns.
For balance (and additional knowledge) you might want to take a look at "Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire-A...

Years ago, Mayacaman, I knew a woman who was a transplant from the East Coast. She told me about a cousin of hers who lived in NJ. The cousin had married a lawyer and they were very well-to-do,...

The Tavareses may not hang out with thugs, Mayacaman, but her messages probably resonate with those kinds of people and one way or another incite violent behavior. Look at some of the violent...

I really think it is up to Deborah Tavares to request a debate.
I don't know why Mayacaman is getting so worked up about this. It's a public forum and if he doesn't like/disagrees with someone...

A long read but strangely inspiring. From The New Yorker.

The Other Kind of Climate Denialism
By Rachel Riederer

...

Spam1, you've cited an article that's 5 years old.

Long but worth the read.

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The Terrifying Potential of the 5G Network

The future of wireless technology holds the...

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Yes, indeedy, it's The American Way!

This is an eye-opener.

"In 2007, the crime-riddled nation of Ecuador did something surprising: It legalized the gangs that had been the source of much of the violence. Then something even more...

A neighbor sent me this:

Save Millions of Trees with Coconut Husks

Fire Resistant Coconut Husks Can Replace Wood And Save Millions Of Trees

POSTED ON MARCH 29, 2019 ENVIRONMENT By John...

Sounds like they'll be baa-aack next year, Shepherd. :-(

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Trump was not completely exonerated. There was simply insufficient evidence. And many of the criminals around him were indicted.
Gotta hand it to the Russians--they know how to cover their tracks....

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"So what's important to you? Who do you like and why? Would you consider supporting a straight white male?"

Thinking of throwing your hat in the ring, Barry? :-)

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“Oh, look! Crocuses, and another Democrat entering the race.”

If you are 50+, try AARP auto insurance through The Hartford. Good rates, good service. Goto AARP.com.Good luck!

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Worth considering.

Good News at Last: The World Isn’t as Horrific as You Think


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<cite>By Hans Rosling April 11, 2018 </cite>


Things are bad,...

Barry, women are always being judged for their looks, particularly if they do something that makes them stand out.

Trump is ridiculed because he, frankly, looks ridiculous, but it's rare for a...

There you go again, Ray: distract, dodge, and divert. Is that what "intellectual aggression" is? Not unlike Trump with his tax returns, etc.
I'm not challenging your sources because you haven't...

I used the word "others" because, as you well know but have chosen to ignore, others here have asked you for elaborations and references and you have steadfastly refused to supply them. You have also...

I'm interested in knowing the sources of your information, Ray. Believe it or not, I do have acquaintances of your political persuasion and they are hard-pressed to provide legitimate (oh, I know...

Ray, I know I'm not the only one who would appreciate it if you would provide links to the sources of your statements, here and elsewhere. Thanks.

In the interests of laying to rest (hopefully here, anyway) some of the Right Wing's favorite tropes about immigration, here is a recent article from The North Bay Bohemian called "Border Myths."
...

Ooooh, touchy, touchy!

Probably the main reason East German women didn't put the bricks back is that they are busily enjoying their new-found freedoms.

Interesting, though, that you would...

RE "Over 100 Million people murdered by communist / socialist tyrants in the 20th century."
Um, as I understand it, Fascists, Nazis, and their cohorts in other conflicts had a pretty good run in the...