MiddleMolly
@middlemolly.bsky.social
Retired history teacher, Grandma, wife of a Navy vet, liberal Democrat wondering WTF. Oh, of Czech descent. Chicago, IL. Don't obey in advance!
As I said, the nominations for this year's Nobel were closed in January.
October 12, 2025 at 7:07 AM
As I said, the nominations for this year's Nobel were closed in January.
I think that's the old one. I thought the old one was torn down, but apparently just massive reconstruction back in 2014-5.
October 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I think that's the old one. I thought the old one was torn down, but apparently just massive reconstruction back in 2014-5.
Pretty accurate...and let's add something: Republican propaganda was devoted to insisting the economy resolved by the outgoing Democratic President was "terrible".. even though it was not. (See job growth comparison.)
July 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Pretty accurate...and let's add something: Republican propaganda was devoted to insisting the economy resolved by the outgoing Democratic President was "terrible".. even though it was not. (See job growth comparison.)
Happy Mother's Day to all of the Moms, Stepmoms, Grandmas, Great-Grandmas out there! Have a good day, and clear your mind for a few hours!
May 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Happy Mother's Day to all of the Moms, Stepmoms, Grandmas, Great-Grandmas out there! Have a good day, and clear your mind for a few hours!
Here's the top of the article I reacted to:
February 15, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Here's the top of the article I reacted to:
Not very fast. Trump's approval rating is either stable or rising slightly. It averages around 49%, between 47 and 53%. Too many people are still applauding the menace because he is "cost cutting" and "saving us money".
February 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Not very fast. Trump's approval rating is either stable or rising slightly. It averages around 49%, between 47 and 53%. Too many people are still applauding the menace because he is "cost cutting" and "saving us money".
And some of us were writing last summer that trump wanted to turn Gaza into a resort... One of the many relevant things I posted last summer:
February 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
And some of us were writing last summer that trump wanted to turn Gaza into a resort... One of the many relevant things I posted last summer:
Yep. That was the first thing I looked for: Is this legal? No, it's not, but are there any consequences? It seems unlikely. Can someone sue? If so, what then? Unclear. From Reuters:
January 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Yep. That was the first thing I looked for: Is this legal? No, it's not, but are there any consequences? It seems unlikely. Can someone sue? If so, what then? Unclear. From Reuters:
Yep... my first question was "Is this legal?" It appears not to be, as you've noted, but what consequences are there for trump disobeying the law? Who has standing to sue and would suing over this be meaningless? From Reuters:
January 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Yep... my first question was "Is this legal?" It appears not to be, as you've noted, but what consequences are there for trump disobeying the law? Who has standing to sue and would suing over this be meaningless? From Reuters:
"The dismissals appear to violate federal law"... but are their any consequences written into that law? How "independent" can these watchdogs be if the President can hire and fire them?
January 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"The dismissals appear to violate federal law"... but are their any consequences written into that law? How "independent" can these watchdogs be if the President can hire and fire them?
Happy New Year, Central Time Zone!!! Best wishes for a good 2025!!
January 1, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Happy New Year, Central Time Zone!!! Best wishes for a good 2025!!
Just saw this at the old place. I haven't checked out the Time article yet though.. So he's reneging on his campaign promises already?
December 12, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Just saw this at the old place. I haven't checked out the Time article yet though.. So he's reneging on his campaign promises already?
There are fewer vacant "housing units" now than in '09 or even '06. The %age of vacant homes has varied between ~8-13% since '65, which is as far back as Census records on vacant houses go. Vacant homes # DO include most AirBnB's that are purchased to be used as an AirBnB. Breakdown of vacant homes:
December 11, 2024 at 8:44 PM
There are fewer vacant "housing units" now than in '09 or even '06. The %age of vacant homes has varied between ~8-13% since '65, which is as far back as Census records on vacant houses go. Vacant homes # DO include most AirBnB's that are purchased to be used as an AirBnB. Breakdown of vacant homes:
I've seen this in many places, but it's not really true. There are about 15 million vacant "housing units". We first hit 16M vacant in 2006; vacant # peaked at almost 19M in 2009
BUT most of the current 15M “vacant” housing units are accounted for. From the US Census, 2024 numbers:
December 11, 2024 at 8:24 PM
I've seen this in many places, but it's not really true. There are about 15 million vacant "housing units". We first hit 16M vacant in 2006; vacant # peaked at almost 19M in 2009
BUT most of the current 15M “vacant” housing units are accounted for. From the US Census, 2024 numbers:
Good morning & good night, new and old friends. I'll be honest: I'm feeling very overwhelmed & not sure which way to go... How do I help this mess? CAN I help in this mess? Any ideas as to which foot we move first? Meanwhile, images of November:
November 20, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Good morning & good night, new and old friends. I'll be honest: I'm feeling very overwhelmed & not sure which way to go... How do I help this mess? CAN I help in this mess? Any ideas as to which foot we move first? Meanwhile, images of November:
Dear old & new friends, I hope you all have a decent, peaceful, and productive week. We need to all think about what we can do to preserve our country but also what we can do to keep our wits about us. Be sad; we all have good reason to be sad, but don't let that sadness paralyze you. ❤️
November 18, 2024 at 5:58 AM
Dear old & new friends, I hope you all have a decent, peaceful, and productive week. We need to all think about what we can do to preserve our country but also what we can do to keep our wits about us. Be sad; we all have good reason to be sad, but don't let that sadness paralyze you. ❤️