Author Archives: Thanos

Gerrymander Much Michigan? New Emails reveal GOP segregating districts by party and race

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Thanos

Demonstrating once more that the GOP only cares about power. Republicans in the state have denied that they sought partisan gain when they drew new legislative boundaries in 2011. But a federal lawsuit, which argues the maps are unconstitutional, has … Continue reading →

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White House on banning CNN reporter from event

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Thanos

until they ask us a tough question, or unless we are at a campaign rally inciting our audience against them, or unless we are tearing down objective reporting in general by claiming “Fake NEWS!” Continue reading →

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Buyers tied to Russia, Soviet republics made 86 all cash sales

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Thanos

Was it for favors or things beyond the condos, or were they just laundering money? Continue reading →

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Wild Nothing – Letting Go

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Thanos

“Letting Go” is the first single from Wild Nothing’s forthcoming album, ‘Indigo’ Continue reading →

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South Dakota lawmaker: Let businesses ‘turn away people of color,’ later apologizes

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Thanos

I can just see the thought process here… “Darnit – with Trump in office I can’t tell anymore when I’m supposed to be wearing my ‘not a bigot’ facemask and when I’m not…” In a Facebook comment, state Rep. Michael … Continue reading →

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A Christian Nationalist Blitz – The New York Times

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Thanos

The hard right evangelicals who put Trump in power see a window of opportunity open across the country with so many legislatures in the hands of highly conservative GOP legislators. They are certainly going to use this window to sow … Continue reading →

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Public Shaming or not, the FDA Should out Companies Blocking Generic Drugs

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Thanos

This is a good thing, drug prices in this country are killing people who can’t afford them. The Food and Drug Administration plans this week to effectively begin publicly shaming brand-name drug companies that stand in the way of competitors … Continue reading →

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Appropriating Morality

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Thanos

Here is one of my favorite YouTube commentators, Theremin Trees,  regarding the tendency of religions to claim credit and co-opt works, ideas, and philosophies that originated outside of religion. Before either Christianity or Judaism existed practices and concepts such as Democracy, … Continue reading →

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Deadpool 2 – Trailer

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Thanos

Deadpool 2 | The Trailer – YouTube

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You Can’t Step Twice

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Thanos

To everyone it’s apparent that rivers are always ever changing, so Heraclitus (or Plato as some would have it,) stating that you ‘can’t step twice in the same river’ is not as philosophically pithy and profound a statement about the … Continue reading →

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