Diaries
Senate panel upholds finding that Russia backed Trump, contradicting House
Submitted by Amanda Matthews on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 5:35pmThis has been a day of cover-ups and false ‘findings’. Of course this is the Senate’s ‘finding’, not the one who is actually issuing subpoenas and holding hearings.
July 03, 2018 - 03:12 PM EDT
Senate panel upholds finding that Russia backed Trump, contradicting House
Golden State Warriors are breaking basketball
Submitted by gjohnsit on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 3:03pmThis might be a bit off from the usual topics of C99P, but I thought a little diversity is a good thing.
Let's start with yesterday's news.
Wouldn’t be surprised if I see
BREAKING: Warriors just signed Thanos and John Wick to add to their bench for one year. Lol
The Evening Blues - 7-3-18
Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 2:55pmFormer Wasserman Schultz aide Imran Awan reaches plea deal that debunks conspiracy theories
Submitted by Amanda Matthews on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 12:03pmWords fail. Of course this is a WP article with a WP slant on a thoroughly bullshit ‘investigation’.
Former Wasserman Schultz aide Imran Awan reaches plea deal that debunks conspiracy theories
Shawn Boburg, Spencer S. Hsu
The Washington Post
July 3, 2018 11:15 a.m.
My search for a 2500 year old book.
Submitted by detroitmechworks on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 10:43amSo, as I've mentioned, I've been trying to hunt down a physical copy of Antisthenes' "Odyssey" because I'm interested in viewing how the character of Odysseus was viewed by Antisthenes. From what I understand he had a somewhat more nuanced view of the character, and saw his actions as not heroic, but pragmatic. I find that commentary concept fascinating, since it reduces the character somewhat, and yet makes his journey all the more heroic, sans the gods and the mystical creatures.
Tuesday Open Thread: u·su·ry
Submitted by phillybluesfan on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 5:07amUsury: The Root of Evil?
Even
After
All this time
The Sun never says to the Earth,“You owe me.”
Look
What happens
With a love like that,
It lights the whole sky.—Hafiz, paraphrased by Daniel Ladinsky
#Walkaway: Blue wave or blue toilet swirl?
Submitted by Alligator Ed on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 1:47amgjohnsit published a nice essay today about the future of the Democratic Party. Briefly discussed is the #Walkaway movement--is it real? Is it Botwork? Is it overly optimistic propaganda from the Repugnants? Yes. All of the above.
Once upon a time
Submitted by QMS on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 12:00amThere was once a fun little blog with free range thinking, flinging opinions every which way. One day this big, bad shadow hovered over the commenters and essayists. Thunderous words, judgements and almost hateful replies have occasionally erupted against nonconformist opinions. Those singular minds who shared the joys and fears of their times became worried. It became unreasonable to go against the current flow of ideas, at the risk of shame and humiliation.
The tale of the tarmac OR the accidental coinkydink at Sky Harbor: Bubba and Lying Loretta
Submitted by Alligator Ed on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 10:40pmOkay. What happens to the news-sated political junkies on Friday when the typical hide-it-in-plain- sight news dump occurs? It stays buried. Unless some intrepid soul digs deep into the slime, er news to find juicy morsels. I prefer my morsels closer to the surface but, hey, you get it where you find it.