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Editors' Choice, Fighting Back

Fighting Back: Sen. Mazie Hirono – “If you’re poor, old, or sick? Well, you’re screwed.”

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The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … Weekly Democratic Party Address by Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii: Senator Hirono For the past few months, 13 Republican male senators have been sequestered away somewhere, literally plotting in secret, to come up with a bill which deprives millions of people across this country from accessing essential health care. All so that the richest people in our country will get a huge tax cut! On Thursday, we finally got a chance to see what’s in their version of Trumpcare. And it isn’t surprising that they chose to keep it hidden from the American people until the last possible moment. It’s even worse than we thought. Fundamentally, this bill lacks heart. And it sends a simple and clear message: if you’re young and healthy you’ll…

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Barack Obama: “No tweaks can change the fundamental meanness at the core of this legislation.”

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President Barack Obama took to Facebook yesterday to weigh in on the Republican Party’s legislation to repeal healthcare: “Our politics are divided. They have been for a long time. And while I know that division makes it difficult to listen to Americans with whom we disagree, that’s what we need to do today. I recognize…

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Democratic Party Values, Editors' Choice, It Takes a Village

It Takes A Village – HNV Tuesday: We are Democrats, and That Means Something 6/20/19

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It’s often said, probably with a great degree of accuracy, that a party platform is forgotten soon after a convention is over.  For the next few weeks, I intend to turn conventional wisdom on its head and will be exploring, comparing, and contrasting elements of our platform with the Republican Party platform. Because the platforms…

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Editors' Choice, Fighting Back

Fighting Back: – Rep. James Clyburn: “Passing the Republican bill would turn the clock back on civil rights.”

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The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina. Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn Senate Republicans are working in secret on their own…

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Editors' Choice, Fighting Back

Fighting Back: Ron Wyden – “Republicans are saying my-way-or-the-highway on the future of America’s healthcare.”

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The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … Senator Ron Wyden, the Ranking Member on the Senate Finance Committee, delivered the Democratic Party Weekly Address and called out Republicans for voting to take health care away from…

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Motley Megaphone

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Call the Whaaambulance!

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Call the Whaaambulance! Harvard Republicans refuse to endorse Trump.

Here, I will save you having to click on that link:

“What happened to our beautiful party … the one built on the Southern Strategy, whistled to in Philadelphia MS, powered by the hateful racist rhetoric of Lee Atwater, and dedicated to crushing the poor, women, people of color, and the elderly??? We must reclaim it from the racist misogynist so that we can get back to the noble task of granny-killing, poor-starving, and sick-kicking Ryanism!”

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Our World in Images

Featured Posts, Our World in Images

A Hike Through our 100 Aker Wood*

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Hoag’s Pond, – a place of reflection adjacent to the 100 acre Woods. *With apologies to A. A. Milne and Christopher Robin.   June, 2017, Bellingham WA, Pacific Northwest   This is a short story with a bunch of photos about our 100 Acre Wood that, like Milne’s is loaded with critters scurrying about and singing. This wood is…

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Just Grazin'

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Summer Sunning!

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Today marks the Summer Solstice. Astronomically, it looks like this: The Summer Solstice occurs exactly when the Earth’s axial tilt is most inclined towards the sun at its maximum of 23° 26′. The seasonal significance of the Summer Solstice is in the reversal of the gradual shortening of nights and lengthening of days. That will…

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April Showers are Bringing May Flowers!

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At Winter Solstice, the light begins to return – gradually, the memory of the long nights fades until the light and dark are equal on Spring Equinox. From that point on,  the light returns more rapidly and on May 1st we arrive at the midpoint between equinox and Summer Solstice. Today, my sunrise was at…

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Springing into Spring – No Kidding!

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Today at 10:28 UTC (5:28pm CDT), the Spring Equinox will occur. An equinox occurs twice a year (around 20 March and 22 September), when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the center of the Sun being in the same plane as the Earth’s equator. The name…

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Fiction

Breathing Deeply at Beltane

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Celibate since Yule, red-haired Passionata breaks out on May Eve!     Oh, do not tell the priests of our art For they would call it sin But we shall be in the woods all night A-conjuring summer in. Gerald Gardner’s version of a Rudyard Kipling poem. Emerging from the shower with the towel wrapped…

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Feminism and Womanism, Fiction

Jolyon–Part II

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Flung back in time to the Minoan Crete of 1450 BC, can Fiona adjust to such a different world? “Put your arms around me and hold on as tightly as you can,” Jolyon said. He stepped closer until just a breath separated us. I did as he instructed. A vast shudder rippled through us, after…

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Jolyon

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After graduation a visit to Knossos beckoned Fiona—but little did she guess where it would lead!   I noticed him because he was always alone. And in a country where most people are dark-haired and dark-eyed, he stood out because of his blond ponytail and gray eyes. Only the shape of his eyes belonged to…

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Democratic Party Values, It Takes a Village

It Takes A Village – VNV Tuesday: We Are Dems, and That Means We Want to Raise Incomes and Restore Economic Security for the Middle Class 6/27/17

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Before I start today’s look at the Democratic and Republican Party platforms, your Resistance reminder to call, call, and call again. Yes, even if you have Dem senators and even if you know your senator is a jerk who is in favor of #Abomnicare: Information for contacting those senators on the [allegedly] wavering list… Have…

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Albanian Breakfast and Euro-comment

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Today is election day in Albania. I spent some time digging around to try and come up with some useful coverage, but I didn’t do very well. They’re obviously aware that almost nobody speaks Albanian, and there are at least four English-language Albanian news sites, but unfortunately all of them are paywalled. Struggling with GoogleTranslate…

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Editors' Choice, Fighting Back

Fighting Back: Sen. Mazie Hirono – “If you’re poor, old, or sick? Well, you’re screwed.”

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The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … Weekly Democratic Party Address by Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii: Senator Hirono For the past few months, 13 Republican male senators have been sequestered away somewhere, literally plotting in…

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It Takes a Village, Uncategorized

TGIF

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Let the Record Show https://t.co/0m8VnKS276 #notmypresident — John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) June 23, 2017 I do not believe this man’s actions are normal. I do not believe he is emotionally stable. I do not believe he cares about the full, beautiful diversity of America. I do not believe he respects women. I do not believe he is…

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Democratic Party Values, Editors' Choice

Barack Obama: “No tweaks can change the fundamental meanness at the core of this legislation.”

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President Barack Obama took to Facebook yesterday to weigh in on the Republican Party’s legislation to repeal healthcare: “Our politics are divided. They have been for a long time. And while I know that division makes it difficult to listen to Americans with whom we disagree, that’s what we need to do today. I recognize…

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Featured Posts, Just Grazin'

Summer Sunning!

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Today marks the Summer Solstice. Astronomically, it looks like this: The Summer Solstice occurs exactly when the Earth’s axial tilt is most inclined towards the sun at its maximum of 23° 26′. The seasonal significance of the Summer Solstice is in the reversal of the gradual shortening of nights and lengthening of days. That will…

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Democratic Party Values, Editors' Choice, It Takes a Village

It Takes A Village – HNV Tuesday: We are Democrats, and That Means Something 6/20/19

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It’s often said, probably with a great degree of accuracy, that a party platform is forgotten soon after a convention is over.  For the next few weeks, I intend to turn conventional wisdom on its head and will be exploring, comparing, and contrasting elements of our platform with the Republican Party platform. Because the platforms…

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It Takes a Village, News and Opinion

French Breakfast

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France’s legislature gets elected today. It seems entirely likely that a large majority of the seats will be won by parties which didn’t even exist a couple of years ago. After last Sunday’s first round, we’re into the runoffs, which are first-past-the-post for the 577 seats. Well, not quite 577, because a very small number…

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Featured Posts, History

Charleston Remembered – President Obama: “We must not allow ourselves to slip into comfortable silence again”

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From the Obama White House, June 27, 2015 … President Obama travels to the College of Charleston in South Carolina to deliver a eulogy for Reverend Clement Pinckney and 8 other congregation members of Emanuel AME who were killed on June 17, 2015. June 26, 2015. President Obama: Over the course of centuries, black churches…

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Editors' Choice, Fighting Back

Fighting Back: – Rep. James Clyburn: “Passing the Republican bill would turn the clock back on civil rights.”

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The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina. Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn Senate Republicans are working in secret on their own…

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It Takes a Village, Uncategorized

TGIF

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We’ve gotten glimpses of blatant misogyny in the last year that is abhorrent to anyone with eyes and ears. It’s always been there for anyone willing to look but in the last year with the rise of Trump and the deplorable Republicans their ruthless manners have brought it to the forefront. Hillary has put up…

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It Takes a Village

It takes a village: Under investigation

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The Federal Government gave @realDonaldTrump the BEST birthday present EVER today! A Criminal Investigation! pic.twitter.com/j8UHJfI2iT — 🖕🏻Aunt Crabby 🖕🏻 (@DearAuntCrabby) June 15, 2017   ICYMI: Trump Is Under Investigation for #ObstructionOfJustice. Lock his ass up, Robert Mueller.#RESIST ✊👊👍 https://t.co/9KE9CfPQFF — BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) June 14, 2017   And there it is… Donald Trump IS now under…

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