Record toxic red tide is devastating marine life off Florida
A record red tide is occurring right now off the southwest coast of Florida, and the effects on marine life are horrifying. A “red tide” is a sudden bloom of microscopic marine organisms, particularly certain phytoplankton and dinoflagellates that...
A random act of kindness that blew me away in New Orleans at Netroots...
I am at Netroots Nation 2018, the largest Progressive conference in the country where politicians, activists, and bloggers get together to discuss ideas, train, learn, intertwined with a little bit of fun. I experienced an act of kindness from my...
Watch ‘those guys’ (Obama and Biden) help veterans by stopping in the Dog Tag...
(Earlier today, Daily Kos community member ‘Marialba’ wrote a fun diary about this story called “The Boys Are Back In Town” filled with great comments. Please check it out and give her a Rec/Tip when you get a chance. If you’re not a DK member, you can...
LeBron James opened a school for at-risk kids. Good thing he didn’t just ‘shut...
Conservatives have been successfully derailing the critically important conversation about racism and police violence ever since Colin Kaepernick began his peaceful “take a knee” protest using his platform as an NFL player. It wasn’t enough that they...
Facebook Poses Clear Danger to Democratic Western Ideals, Must Be Regulated Like Utility
The Guardian published a story on the British Government’s investigation into the role Facebook played in the Brexit vote, one that is hauntingly familiar in its overlap to that Facebook played in the election of Donald Trump, such that one could almost consider the Brexit vote a “dry run.” In “A Withering Verdict: MPs Report […]
Hillary Clinton Greeted with Standing Ovation at Broadway Performance of “Hello, Dolly!”
On Thursday night, Hillary Clinton attended a performance of the musical “Hello, Dolly!” starring Bette Midler and lit up the Shubert Theater. The admiring audience was ecstatic, showering Hillary with a standing ovation, while Bette Midler was...
The #SurrenderPOTUS is giving large swathes of Afghanistan back over to the Taliban
I don’t have a lot of independent commentary to add this story because it’s fairly self-explanatory — #TraitorTrump is at it again. The New York Times reports that Trump’s State Department is negotiating directly with the Taliban, with no...
European Commission president used flash cards to explain trade to Trump
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was forced to use flash cards to explain global trade to the actual president of the United States ....
Trump Rage Tweeted At Iran, They’re Laughing But Our Allies Aren’t
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that “peace with Iran would be the mother of all peace and war with Iran would be the mother of all wars.” This was Trump’s mature response. To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY […]
Trump’s Putin “win,” It’s distracting from his abject failure with North Korea.
Aww. Is Melania’s widdle man getting cranky again? Who else but Trumplethinskin could spend the weekend in the finest suite, in a schlock golf palace that he owns, playing endless rounds, tearing up the greens with his overloaded cart, and still cop a mope? Even teething toddlers aren’t this petulant, we’re talking a unique breed of […]