Public approval of Biden hits nearly two-year high after 2024 campaign launch. Low approval ratings for Biden have been suspect & polling itself can be inaccurate. But the overall consensus is that Biden is finally starting to get the recognition he deserves for his consequential accomplishments.
bipartisanreport.com
Public Approval Of Biden Hits Nearly Two-Year High After 2024 Campaign Launch
According to data collected by Rasmussen Reports, the portion of overall respondents indicating they approve of the job Joe Biden is doing in office has reached the highest level since what appears to be July 2021, shortly after he took office. This newly high level of approval, at 51 percent of pol..
02:23 PM - Apr 28, 2023
What are we doing on the Judiciary Committee to address ongoing corruption at the Supreme Court? That's not an idle question. I literally DO NOT KNOW what the Democrats are doing, or even trying to do.
I wrote about it in The Nation
I wrote about it in The Nation
09:10 AM - Apr 28, 2023
"This is yet another attempt to implant Christian teaching into public schools . . . "
baptistnews.com
Texas is first step in a national plan to install ‘chaplains’ in public schools instead of professional counselors – Baptist News Global
A Texas proposal to allow unlicensed “chaplains” to take the place of public school counselors undermines religious liberty, according to Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and others.
08:15 AM - Apr 27, 2023
It’s an illusion to think we can make any major progress in this country without getting corporate money out of politics. It is the root of all evil in Washington.
01:43 PM - Apr 26, 2023
This kind of payday, at the end of a career of military service absolutely colors the behavior of soon to be retired military officers. There is no chance these seniors do not carefully consider how their actions, including standing on principles, may jeopardize their earnings.
11:45 AM - Apr 26, 2023
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Make sure we drive a stake through its heart...politically, I mean.
rawstory.com
'The state party is dead': Michigan Republicans fear collapse amid leadership crisis - Raw Story - Celebrating 19 Years of Independent Journalism
Republicans fear they are on the brink of ceasing to be viable as a party in the state of Michigan following a series of leadership controversies and bad publicity, reported The Hill on Wednesday."The state party is facing a slew of negative headlines painting a picture of warring factions in dire f..
11:15 AM - Apr 26, 2023
In response to Philip Kingston.
Thank you.
Louis DeJoy. Case in point.
Merrick Garland should have been fired a year ago.
Etc
Louis DeJoy. Case in point.
Merrick Garland should have been fired a year ago.
Etc
10:08 AM - Apr 26, 2023
Jeff Bezos reportedly purchased a $75 million "support yacht" with a helipad to trail his $500 million superyacht.
Meanwhile, Amazon doesn't want workers to organize for better pay and safer working conditions.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
Meanwhile, Amazon doesn't want workers to organize for better pay and safer working conditions.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
02:09 PM - Apr 25, 2023
Tucker Carlson may be gone, but I will always cherish his text about me.
01:53 PM - Apr 24, 2023
Today the Netherlands has a reputation as a kind of bicycling paradise. Dutch people own more bicycles per capita than any other place in the world.
But none of that was inevitable. It wasn’t something that magically emerged from Dutch culture.
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/de-fiets-is-n
But none of that was inevitable. It wasn’t something that magically emerged from Dutch culture.
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/de-fiets-is-n
99percentinvisible.org
De Fiets is Niets - 99% Invisible
Today the Netherlands has a reputation as a kind of bicycling paradise. Dutch people own more bicycles per capita than any other place in the world. The country has more than 20,000 miles of dedicated cycling paths. International policymakers make pilgrimages to the Netherlands to learn how to creat..
03:43 PM - Apr 24, 2023
Biden welcomes "Tennessee Three" to White House https://www.axios.com/2023/04/24/biden-tennessee-three-white-house
06:30 PM - Apr 24, 2023
Ever since word got out that I’ll be retiring from teaching at the end of this semester, people have been asking me what I’ll be doing next? Well here are some thoughts on what’s “next.”
12:17 PM - Apr 24, 2023
According to a new lawsuit, the EPA has ignored a 2020 federal court order prohibiting the use of Monsanto and other producers’ toxic herbicides that are destroying millions of acres of cropland, harming endangered species and increasing cancer risks." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/ap
09:53 AM - Apr 24, 2023
Still not a word from John Roberts about Clarence Thomas—Roberts the Chief Justice who has previously proclaimed he cares about the Supreme Court’s reputation.
02:20 PM - Apr 23, 2023
I wrote about the abortion pill ruling, the temporary victory for reproductive rights, and the deep and abiding saltiness of Sam Alito, who held the country hostage for a couple of days so he could pound sand
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/supreme-court-preserves-access-to-abortion-pill/
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/supreme-court-preserves-access-to-abortion-pill/
09:29 PM - Apr 21, 2023
I’ve been getting the nicest responses to spouts. God, what a breath of fresh air. Thank you all. I apologize that I can’t read everyone or respond. But please know I am so touched by the warmth of this community. Today on my ReallyNoReally podcast we talk about linking the human brain to internet
10:41 AM - Apr 04, 2023
This vast consolidation of wealth and power at the top has not been due to neutral market forces.
The “free market” does not exist.
It is designed.
It either advances public purposes or it serves the monied interests.
The “free market” does not exist.
It is designed.
It either advances public purposes or it serves the monied interests.
12:29 PM - Mar 16, 2023
Donald Trump slashed rail regulations and a toxic train derailed. Donald Trump slashed banking regulations and a major bank failed. if only we could find some common thread linking these events
10:58 AM - Mar 11, 2023
today, Joe Biden is releasing a budget that slashes the deficit and raises taxes on the obscenely rich.
today, Republicans are holding hearings because a social media app was mean to them.
any questions
today, Republicans are holding hearings because a social media app was mean to them.
any questions
10:12 AM - Mar 09, 2023
Just a thought: what if we stopped measuring the economy by the state of the stock market and started measuring it based on how many people are housed and clothed and fed?
The Biggest Economic Lies We’re Told | Robert Reich - YouTube
Just a thought: what if we stopped measuring the economy by the state of the stock market and started measuring it based on how many people are housed and cl...
01:13 PM - Feb 21, 2023
I can't control what people write. But the fact remains, we have never suspended anyone (yet) for violating our adult nudity and sexual content policy that was in effect when we launched the website.
This spout was deleted.
12:15 PM - Feb 20, 2023
Someone just sent me this. Yes, it is coordinated.
12:34 PM - Feb 20, 2023
hey, I wrote a thing. "I'm (still) not worrying too much about Ron DeSantis" is today's topic. clicky to read, and please sign up for my FREE mailing list to get all the good stuff before everyone else
11:20 AM - Feb 20, 2023
“To honor the long ignored worth of the 6888 has been the greatest privilege of my career thus far. “ ~ Tyler Perry
He is bringing their story to #Netflix :. The Six Triple Eight Central Postal Directory Battalion was an all-black battalion of the Women's Army Corps (WAC).
#SixTripleEightMovie 👏
He is bringing their story to #Netflix :. The Six Triple Eight Central Postal Directory Battalion was an all-black battalion of the Women's Army Corps (WAC).
#SixTripleEightMovie 👏
11:26 PM - Feb 16, 2023
WOW. Texts are out from the Dominion suit. Look at what Fox News was saying about Rudy internally while they were propping up his conspiracy theories.
09:15 AM - Feb 17, 2023
hey, I wrote a thing: "how the fuck is Matt Gaetz getting away with it" is a topic I try to explain. be sure to read all the way to the end because I conclude with some hopeful news about The People Vs Rapey McForehead https://jefftiedrich.substack.com/p/how-the-fuck-is-matt-gaetz-getting
11:34 AM - Feb 16, 2023
"Frederick Douglass in 1849 condemned black-face comedians. And yet comedy survived. George Carlin and Lenny Bruce were arrested. Howard Stern was fined millions of dollars by the government – clear trespasses against free speech. And yet comedy survived."
10:57 AM - Feb 16, 2023
IMHO this is a great idea!
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Mark Kubert, DC @MarkKubertOk, @Spoutible , when you’re able to… an option that flags trolls/bots by rendering their content in Comic Sans. Easily identifiable, and taken less seriously.09:25 AM - Feb 15, 2023
09:28 AM - Feb 15, 2023
"A group of more than 170 trans, nonbinary, and cisgender contributors to the New York Times published an open letter on Wednesday, condemning the paper’s coverage of trans issues — particularly its reporting around trans youth and gender-affirming healthcare."
08:54 AM - Feb 15, 2023
