The other might my daughter Carrie anf I were on our way to my grandson’s (Andrew) apartment to do some ‘cultural appropriation’ and make tacos. In the parking lot outside his place in the Old Market was this homeless woman crying hysterically asking God what it was that she ever did to anyone that she should deserve being on the street and having most of her possessions stolen. Nobody cared. Nobody stopped to help her. People avoided her like the plague.

This didn't get much attention, and I thought it's worth noting.

The New York state Democratic Convention was notable for both who was there and who wasn't there.

I’m laughing over this only because in his mind, the Great Orange Menace probably already had a place picked out where it could be displayed for all the world to see.

Trump scraps North Korea summit, warns Kim that military ready

I had to laugh at this article. It is funny in a perverse sort of way. But it shows the dangers of relying on ‘machines’ to do everything for us, even simple tasks that would require the flip of a switch.

Woman says her Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out to random contact

Good Morning. If we live long enough most of us will experience a period of physical and mental disability ourselves or a close loved one. Acknowledging the possibility frees us to tackle the societal and political challenges. The most resilient individuals I have known had disabilities. The greater the limitation the more creativity required.

To Survive the Trumpocalypse, We Need Wild Disability Justice Dreams

I couldn't come up with a title for this essay so I'm making it a contest to see who can come up with the best one.

After reading the great diary,

Bombshell looming Re: Inspector General's report?
Submitted by gulfgal98 on Fri, 05/18/2018

Take a look at this. The cappies have found yet another way to exploit the problems and scarcities they created in the first place.

When young adults leave the parental nest, they often follow a predictable pattern. First, move in with roommates. Then graduate to a single or couple’s pad. After that comes the big purchase of a single-family home. A lawnmower might be next.

Something/Someone Old

I am only talking years during which there’s a mid-term election, a time that the DNC needs as much money as they can get to support the candidates of ITS choice, the officially approved choices they give us to vote for. Seems like their “my way or the highway” way of doing elections isn’t bringing in the big bucks.

I had an open thread all set to publish this morning at 7:15 as usual ... but the shooting in Santa Fe, Texas moved me to post the following thoughts and videos and sound clips instead. There will be no separate look into the history of May 22nd.

I find no open thread, nor any mislabeled column by Phillybluesfan. Not to usurp anything, but I figure I'd put a container up until Philly pops in with something.

A brief history of capitalism for those interested

oh boy, when I read this headline on a German news sites, I couldn't help but chuckling out loud.