The Evening Blues - 7-19-21
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 07/19/2021 - 2:50pm
Los Angeles County reinstates mask mandate
Submitted by Cassiodorus on Sun, 07/18/2021 - 7:09pmHere's the video:
Spyware sold to authoritarian regimes used to target activists, politicians and journalists, data suggests
Submitted by snoopydawg on Sun, 07/18/2021 - 6:16pmStop what you're doing and read this. This leak is going to be the story of the year: (LINK: https://t.co/zhC0LN4TlC) pic.twitter.com/doo4HDDzxt
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) July 18, 2021
An Opus Dei Supreme Court
Submitted by Betty Clermont on Sun, 07/18/2021 - 7:06amOn July 1, the Supreme Court decided two major cases. In both, the 6-3 majority – of whom 5 of the 6 are Catholic – dealt a grievous blow against democracy by increasing the power of the Republican minority and the plutocracy. This is a reminder that Opus Dei has a malevolent influence over the judicial branch of our government.
Increasing the Power of the Republican Minority
The Weekly Watch
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 07/18/2021 - 7:04am
Pick a Pair of Presidents
We ended up with FDR...
and Jimmy Carter
What they actually mean when they say "Russia hacked us"
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sun, 07/18/2021 - 12:56am"Russian hackers."
What is actually implied is that the Russian hackers were really working out of the Kremlin.
MSNBC and CNN will come out and tell you that Putin personally hacked our computers, while Washington will never correct them.
But they know better. They always knew better.
Name Luke Harding's Brand of 'Journalism' ; )
Submitted by wendy davis on Sat, 07/17/2021 - 7:43pmJust for the abject hilarity of it:
‘Kremlin papers appear to show Putin’s plot to put Trump in White House; Exclusive: Documents suggest Russia launched secret multi-agency effort to interfere in US democracy’, Luke Harding, Julian Borger and Dan Sabbagh, Thu 15 Jul 2021
“Vladimir Putin personally authorised a secret spy agency operation to support a “mentally unstable” Donald Trump in the 2016 US presidential election during a closed session of Russia’s national security council, according to what are assessed to be leaked Kremlin documents.
The most anti-working class states
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sat, 07/17/2021 - 1:52pm
And medicaid expansion.
Welcome to Saturday's Potluck
Submitted by studentofearth on Sat, 07/17/2021 - 5:18am
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”
Pablo Picasso
Earliest memory of a wildfire was kindergarten. A community wide request for all able-bodied adults to grab a shovel and head to the fire line to protect the city. Dad picked me up early so he could go fight the fire. Great Grandma's house was close enough we could watch the flames. If it got too close instructions were to get down to the other side of the river about 20 blocks away.
Friday Night Photos - OT
Submitted by dystopian on Fri, 07/16/2021 - 9:37pmHi all! I don't see anything here yet, so maybe everybody is busy... Hope all are doing well! I'll toss a couple up here to get things started and please do let it rip!
Mrs.Dysto and I did a few mile walk Sunday at the local state park. A highlight for me was one of the 'hummingbird hawkmoth' group of Sphinx Moths. Genus Aellopos, species probably clavipes. They are diurnal moths, though tending toward crepuscular.
They use front legs to steady themselves when nectaring.
