Donald Trump won less than half of the popular vote—which, given the turnout, amounts to less than one-third of registered voters. His margin of victory was the tightest since 2000, the fourth tightest since 1940.
So no, despite everything Trump claims, he does not have a "mandate" for any of this.
Donald Trump won less than half of the popular vote—which, given the turnout, amounts to less than one-third of registered voters. His margin of victory was the tightest since 2000, the fourth tightest since 1940.
So no, despite everything Trump claims, he does not have a "mandate" for any of this.
Glad Trump had the chance to waste millions of taxpayer dollars to fly over the Daytona 500 and then ride The Beast on the track as parts of West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee are underwater. Priorities.
February 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Glad Trump had the chance to waste millions of taxpayer dollars to fly over the Daytona 500 and then ride The Beast on the track as parts of West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee are underwater. Priorities.
Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk depicts a man who wields more power than almost any other person on the planet but seems estranged from humanity itself.
Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk depicts a man who wields more power than almost any other person on the planet but seems estranged from humanity itself.
We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.”
Who needs a gallon of ketchup?
February 16, 2025 at 2:46 AM
We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.”
If you eat animal protein, you should be paying attention to the rapid spread and variants of H5N1 bird flu and how it’s effecting humans. Additionally, same deal for pet owners, particularly for those who are feeding their furr-babies a raw diet.
If you eat animal protein, you should be paying attention to the rapid spread and variants of H5N1 bird flu and how it’s effecting humans. Additionally, same deal for pet owners, particularly for those who are feeding their furr-babies a raw diet.
UPDATE: The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying questions — and concerns over the Trump administration's muted response.
UPDATE: The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying questions — and concerns over the Trump administration's muted response.
Prepare for the worst case scenario. We don’t know what’s coming next. Living through a natural disaster in the fall taught me how bad things can go quickly. I may sound paranoid, but as my late father used to say, “just because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean they’re not trying to get you!”
February 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Prepare for the worst case scenario. We don’t know what’s coming next. Living through a natural disaster in the fall taught me how bad things can go quickly. I may sound paranoid, but as my late father used to say, “just because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean they’re not trying to get you!”
Here is a gift link to my piece in today’s Washington Post on where we are vis a vis the resistance. You don’t need to be a subscriber, although you do need to give them your email:
Here is a gift link to my piece in today’s Washington Post on where we are vis a vis the resistance. You don’t need to be a subscriber, although you do need to give them your email:
It seems that we are collectively better at reacting with righteous anger than we are at preventing the fuckwittery in the first place. But at least there is some fight in us.
January 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It seems that we are collectively better at reacting with righteous anger than we are at preventing the fuckwittery in the first place. But at least there is some fight in us.