Profiles in Courage: the Straight Talks a Lot of Shit Express is back in town. Tough-talking Mavericky McMaverickstain is at it again, standing on his lawn and shaking his cane at Der Orangeführer like he just got caught cheating at Mah-Jong over at the home. Senator John McCain, defending the media against the latest attack by President Donald Trump, warned that suppressing the
Read moreThis methodological tour de force is a triumph in honesty, objectivity and good faith. Bigly. You should reply in kind. I’ll keep this brief. Donald has a poll up asking for your honest opinion on a series of completely fair, unbiased and objective questions about “the media.” The Mainstream Media Accountability Survey asks questions like: 10: Do you believe that the mainstream
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Kevin Plank is a successful businessman with strong opinions. The data, though, suggests he places ideology above facts. If you’re a huge sports merchandise brand, you never want your marquee superstar endorser going after you in the press. But that’s what happened this week when Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank told CNBC that “[t]o have such a pro-business president is something
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We need a new American consensus driven by a commitment to knowledge, reason and good faith engagement with those whose views differ from our own. For decades I have toyed with the idea that we could use a civic forum for popular debate, an organization that would make it possible for communities to discuss the issues of the day in ways
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This is why news organizations can’t afford to entrust their brands to anyone except the pros. I fired off a brief snark on Facebook yesterday regarding a Slate story: Maybe I shouldn’t be so annoyed.
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#deleteUBER: When we use them we directly support anti-competitive and unconstitutional behavior. Uber is a douchebag company run by douchebags. I first realized this when I learned of their willingness to play really, really dirty with competitors. Uber employees allegedly posed as customers ordered and then canceled rides from Lyft, decreasing Lyft drivers’ availability, wasting time and gas, and possibly sending real
Read moreDonald belongs in therapy, not the White House. Republican failure to deal with the problem has implications for its future well being. I’d like you to read this set of characteristics. Glibness and Superficial Charm Manipulative and Conning They never recognize the rights of others and see their self-serving behaviors as permissible. They appear to be charming, yet are covertly
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I don’t know how I can survive. Donald has been president for six days now. 1,455 to go. In the weeks leading up to the inauguration there was all kinds of speculation as to what we might expect. Was Trump serious about his promises? (Maybe not, since he seemed to be admitting that he lied all over the place.) Was
Read moreI know I said I’d never write another poem, but how often do you get to collaborate with a Pulitzer winner? _____ Portrait: Paul Szep Words: @Doc
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It’s not about facts. It’s not about reason. It’s about a caricature of the enemy. And you’re the enemy. Our friend Jennie just shared this one: How to Culture Jam a Populist in Four Easy Steps. It walks through several really important bits of advice and concludes thusly: But if you want to be part of the solution, the road ahead is clear:
Read moreBottom line: almost ALL Americans vote against their best interests. For years progressives have been hammering conservatives – specifically social conservatives – who “vote against their own interests.” As in, poor working people who vote for the wealthy GOP interests that are the reason they’re poor, and whose policies insure they will remain that way. I have certainly been among this crowd
Read moreS&R’s Lisa Wright participated in yesterday’s Seneca Falls Women’s March and sent back a remarkable catalogue of photos. Those weren’t all she shot, though. This morning we invite you to review the rest of the set over at Lisa’s Instagram site.
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These truths we hold to be self-evident… The Turning – Samhain 1991 1. In this dry land crickets fear to chirp for waste of moisture. Rattlers bleach their bones, listless in the summer scald. 2. I don’t want to say too much for fear of being misconstrued or maybe for fear of being understood all too clearly so here’s your
Read moreToday’s press conference makes clear why the American press must stand up and be reckoned with. Have a quick look at today’s national disgrace. No, not Trump, although he is certainly every inch a disgrace.
Read moreYou have the right to speak. You have no right not to be disagreed with. Let’s start with a brief quiz. Bob says X. Fred says no, X is wrong. Has Fred: a) infringed Bob’s free speech rights, or b) engaged in free speech the way the Framers intended? Answer below, in case you don’t understand how freedom works. This isn’t
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