Research in Minnesota
Submitted by Robyn on Sat, 07/29/2017 - 2:11pmResearchers in Minnesota have found that 2.7% of students in the state identify as transgender or gender-nonconforming. That is a surprisingly high percentage.
An Apology to John McCain
Submitted by chuckvw on Fri, 07/28/2017 - 4:21pmI've had to choke down crow a time or two in my day and I've not acquired a taste for it, but honesty is as honesty does.
It turns out--probably to the surprise of most of us--that Senator McCain returned to D.C. to do an honorable thing. I owe him and his family my profound apology.
The Evening Blues - 7-28-17
Submitted by joe shikspack on Fri, 07/28/2017 - 3:16pm
Wells Fargo is still at it
Submitted by gjohnsit on Fri, 07/28/2017 - 3:03pmThis past Wednesday the normally insightful Seeking Alpha website had an ironic article titled Wells Fargo - A Return To Ethical Banking?
The back pages
Submitted by Robyn on Fri, 07/28/2017 - 2:35pmTrump's trial transgender ban has blocked a lot of other news of the transgender community from view lately.
In southern Mississippi former navy sailor Dwanya Hickerson pleaded guilty to murdering Dee Whigham, a transgender nurse, in order to avoid the death penalty.
Trump Fuels Intrigue Surrounding a Former I.T. Worker’s Arrest
Submitted by Amanda Matthews on Fri, 07/28/2017 - 9:48amSooooo, it's now Trump that's making these guys front-page news? Not anything they've done, just the usual bullshit excuses. Posting this because this shit makes me very very angry at our corrupt media, especially powerful corrupt media. It treats the American people like we're too damn stupid to see through the bullshit. The word 'gaslighting' comes to mind.
John Mc Cain To The Rescue
Submitted by Meteor Man on Fri, 07/28/2017 - 9:20amGive the devil his due. From Huff post, the gasp of shock and awe when Mc Cain voted no:
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_597ad07fe4b0da64e8782119?ncid=inblnkus...
Democrats problems: Race and Class
Submitted by gjohnsit on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 6:22pmLately I've been seeing a lot of articles pushing back against the idea of the Democratic Party changing their focus for reasons of race.
Some of the articles come from a place obviously motivated by fear, such as this one.
He's being prosecuted. He ripped off rich people.
Submitted by Amanda Matthews on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 3:52pmYou don't get prosecuted if you rip off the Middle/Lower classes. Ask Blankfein, Dimon, and Fuld if you don't believe me.
The Strange Case of Martin Shkreli Is Wrapping Up
The Evening Blues - 7-27-17
Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 3:05pm
