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Archives: June 11, 2021

Jeffrey Toobin returns to CNN and addresses his absence

Democrats Seek Path Through House for Competitiveness, Chip Bill

Everybody's Blues

Changing Voting Laws Has Become The 'Beating Heart' Of The GOP - Deadline - MSNBC

Our sweet little kitty Boo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge today

GOP Voting Fountains

Three F.D.A. Advisers Resign Over Agency's Approval of Alzheimer's Drug

Maximum number of US Senate seats that the Democrats have a chance of winning in 2022.

Columbus jury awards $500K to woman in lawsuit alleging preacher's longtime sexual abuse

Do we have an infrastructure deal or not?

Insurrectionist Roundup with a musical treat!

Ruth Ben-Ghiat: Republicans Want to Turn America Into An Electoral Autocracy - Meidas Touch

Trump dismisses climate change, calls on Biden to fire joint chiefs

How Biden Should Interact With 'Modern Day Czar' Putin - Deadline - MSNBC

Barr's DOJ secretly subpoenaed data from Apple on democratic congressman

We just felt our second earthquake.

A new election forecast gives Democrats hope for 2022

Without a Trace

China preparing for first crew to go to country's new space station

Virginia's COVID state of emergency to end June 30, affecting eviction protections, mask rules

Leak of billionaires' tax data draws GOP outcry over privacy

Skittish is now bringing the kittens to the feeding station

Masks are still required indoors after June 15th reopening

Ex-Trump Lawyer Says He Felt 'Trapped' While in the White House

The world of two-dimensional carbides and nitrides (MXenes)

Something's Very Fishy About The Big $$$ Secretly Passing From Trump Fund To RNC

Breaking NYT -Trump's DOJ was investigating Adam Schiff

Russia is preparing to supply Iran with an advanced satellite system that will boost Tehran's

Trump DOJ seized communications data on Congressional Democrats in leak investigations

Ad war erupts in West Virginia as both sides try to pressure moderate Democrat Manchin,

Trump DOJ seized communications data on Congressional Democrats in leak investigations

David Simon murders Jack Posobiec (policing)

Joe Manchin's "highly suspicious" reversal on voting bill follows donation from corporate lobby

Second vaccine done

Mandatory Thursday Mike Malloy Truthseeker thread!

Russia Military Intercepts U.S. Spy Plane While Conducting Massive Pacific Drills in Asia

DU not loading pages. Heavy traffic? Anyone else.

Arizona AG running for Senate after tangling with Trump

Adam Schiff up soon on Andrew Cuomo on Trump WH investigation into

Trump Has Reportedly Been Crashing Mar-a-Lago Memorial Services Because Of Course He Has

Hey Washington, get a vax and a joint.

Federal board approves removal of "Negro" from more than a dozen place names in Texas

With For the People Act on life support, Mariah Carey and others try to give CPR

Adam Schiff calls for probe after revelation Trump administration spied on his family

Michael brought his entire kindergarten class with him today to witness his adoption.

US truck and military vehicle manufacturer Navistar disclosed it was targeted by a cyberattack

Jeffrey Toobin back on CNN apparently

How about some Jan Hammer from Miami Vice

Kyrsten Sinema faces Arizona blowback over becoming the Senate's new unmovable roadblock

Throwback to this King

Georgia man arrested, accused of assaulting cops during U.S. Capitol attack

Explosion and fire at power plant in Puerto Rico. Massive blackouts reported.

Updated forecast: Heavy rain, some flooding, through this evening

Russell Wilson: Drama came from now-gone frustration. 'I hope I play my whole career here'

Garland is speaking on voting rights tomorrow. Considering the legislative prospects for HR 1 and HR

Demings raises $1 million after announcing Senate bid against Rubio

Marjorie Taylor Greene's Latest Outrage

Jason Miller leaving job as Trump spokesperson to join tech company

How 'Roblox' Became a Playground for Virtual Fascists

Trump stunk up nearly every major function of government

Why is Adam Schiff saying it will take a decade

The way to crack down on lobbyist is to simply ignore them and give them no time. Also gets rid of

On this date in 1922 Frances Ethel Gumm was born.

At California's Folsom Lake, a stark image of state's drought disaster

Dr. Fauci and the rw

Athens-Clarke County Auditor Accuses Mayor and Manager of Intimidation

Mitch McConnell Shamelessly Says "The Era of Bipartisanship Is Over": A Closer Look

Principle sings to his graduation class.

What happened to the woman who let her dog shit on the floor at LAX airport and leave it there?

Sidney Powell's lawyer argues her Fox News appearances were not infomercials and compares her to a

Now that the Justice Department is subpoenaing members of Congress Records

Tweet of the Day

Decided to google my name. Complete, incluidng middle one and... scary

Some stages of masks

Trump Reminds Us That He Trusts Vladimir Putin More Than U.S. Intelligence

NYT: Trump DOJ Seized Apple Data From Top Dems, Their Family Members (MSNBC)

AZ Senate candidate poured millions into voting group linked to conspiracy theorists

Senator Mazie Hirono: Mitch McConnell says that his goal is to make sure that Joe Biden doesn't acco

Schumer: 'The federal government is making profits off the backs of our students'

Newsom Blasts Judge As 'Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Of Gun Lobby' After Weapons Ruling

First Solar CEO: New factory allows the US 'to think through' decoupling from China

Tweet of the moment

Harvard-bound teen asks for $40,000 scholarship to go to community college student instead

WV columnist Ben Fields on Sen Joe Manchin's argument for not supporting For the People Act

Should look at the judge that approved the gag order too regarding phone records.

Trump justice department seized records of House Democrats.

Ron Johnson says President Biden is a liberal progressive socialist Marxist

Why They Hate Kamala Harris

Fantastic ad by Dem candidate running for Senate in Missouri - Lucas Kunce

Man sentenced to prison for threatening Trump whistle-blower's lawyer

The covid vaccine made me magnetic -- and I love it

Louie Gohmert Asks US Forest Service If They Can Change The Moon's Orbit

Alexandra Petri: Joe Manchin attempts to solve the trolley problem

Scandal revealed/outrage/talk of investigation/nothing happens/New scandal

Swalwell: I was notified by Apple that they did seize my records

Once in a century storm

Flashback: May 2019 (Kamala Harris questioning Bill Barr)

It's official, We Are a Banana Republic

TX GOP say they don't know how the "overturning elections" section made its way into the voting bill

"It's cool to see someone learn world history in real time"

So why did Apple work with Trump administration?

The scary part ...

An Ethics Complaint Against Bill Barr Was Rejected

Anyone else find it absurd that Ford has decided to market its big Lincoln SUVs on MSNBC by implying

Schembechler son, players say Michigan coach knew of abuse

Someone get Lindsey a tissue

In light of trump's new spying scandal

Many People Have a Vivid 'Mind's Eye,' While Others Have None at All

Judge rejects effort to return MLB All-Star Game to Georgia

The Daily Show: Biden Visits The U.K., Toobin Is Back On CNN, Scientists Discover Another Ocean

Amtrak has a sale on their USA Rail Pass, reg. $499, now $299

I think the Democrats who were spied on should

Brandi Carlile - "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen cover)

Tweet of the late night:

The Daily Show: Cicadas Invade, Billionaires Avoid Taxes & A Florida Yearbook Bans BLM

Tweet of the night:

The Southern Baptist Church Is Going to Hell in a Handbasket

6/11 Mike Luckovich: A bright side

Hey @marcorubio , remember when you used to tell the truth about Trump?

Tweet of the evening:

"Please give Putin my best regards!"

Oregon House expels Rep. Nearman after December Capitol breach

From Barron's: Bipartisan group of senators reach tentative agreement on infrastructure.

WARNING: A baby was burned after a garden hose was sitting out in the sun.

Adam Schiff calls for investigation after report of his phone records being seized by Trump DOJ

Seth Meyers - Kamala Harris Defends Migrant Situation at Southern Border - Monologue 6/9/21

'Disagreeable' married men who shirk domestic responsibilities earn more at work

Seth Meyers: Guest Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reveals a Lesson He Learned from Dr. Martin Luther King

Remembering this exchange in light of the Schiff/Swalwell news 👇

Amtrak has a sale on their USA Rail Pass, reg. $499, now $299

Oregon House expels Rep. Nearman after he helped protesters breach the state capitol

X-post from Weather Watchers - Vic Storm

Raise wages and find good employees

Want to know about the terrible decision not to investigate Barr and move to sanction or disbar him?

Talkers Heavy Hundred 2021

Al Franken: Al's McConnell explains his stance on immigration, Biden's agenda, and the insurrection

Those fake goofs they are just that - fake...

Bibi's 'election fraud' claims different from Trump's, Likud says

Is nothing "illegal" anymore?

I'm watching X-File reruns tonight.

What Killed Mikayla Miller?

Top GOP lawmaker says rich paying fair share of taxes will 'hurt working families'

What kind of investigation should it be?

Neo-Nazi group members linked to attack plot plead guilty

Puerto Rico blackout after fire at power station

Emotional Goodbye to the Kardashians, Kim Jong Un Slims Down & Caitlyn Jenner Bombs on The View

Message for Louie Gohmert -Only you can change the moon's orbit

From the 1st Tragically Hip EP released back in 88.

Gov. Greg Abbott: Texas will build border wall amid 'unprecedented crisis'

Gov. Greg Abbott: Texas will build border wall amid 'unprecedented crisis'

Schiff on CNN: Trump DOJ Investigating Intel Committee Staff a "Terrible Abuse of the Rule of Law"

Former Plainview manager, RDAG employee ordered to pay $40M in restitution

QAnon followers think a cicada landing on Biden may be a veiled communication from Q

Steve Martin and Bill Murray Cracker Monologue - SNL

☦ Here I go. Why, why, does much of what I set out to accomplish in a 'positive''

ABB - High Falls

This is even more powerful than when it was released

NY Voters To Choose Prosecutor Who May Decide Trump's Fate - The Beat - MSNBC

TCM Schedule for Saturday, June 12, 2021 -- Primetime Theme: A Lean Night

NYT: Trump DOJ Seized Apple Data From Top Dems, Their Family Members - All In - MSNBC

Wonkette: So Now The New Yorker Is Doing Fox News's Job?

NUL: TRIBRID streaming live parts 1 & 2

As More DOJ Abuses Are Exposed, Demands For Answers Grow - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

The Lincoln Project-America is back.

The Lincoln Project-America is back.

'Loki' Debut Tops 'WandaVision' And 'Falcon And The Winter Soldier'

'For God's Sake': Frustrated Judge Dresses Down Ex-'Kraken' Lawyer Suing MLB Over All-Star Game,

Ewan McGregor & Pedro Pascal Talk Storm Troopers, Baby Yoda, & Star Wars Secrets Actors on Actors

Global confidence in the US president jumped 58 points from Trump to Biden in a dozen major countrie

Maximum number of US Senate seats the Democrats are gonna have after 2022 is 55.

'Outrageous!': Dems Blast Reported Data Seizure By Trump DOJ - The 11th Hour - MSNBC

After 40 years of AIDS, progress has been made but major problems remain - PBS NewsHour

Wife of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads guilty to US charges

Tom Petty- It's Good To Be King

Tom Petty - You Don't Know How It Feels

Finland elections test for young PM, Social Democrat leader

How to piss off everyone in Alabama

Breakfast Friday 11 2021

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 6/10/21

☦ I'm in a spiritual tug-of-war. eom

California Appeals 'Stone Cold Ideologue' Judge's Ruling Upending State's Assault Weapons Ban

Stephen Colbert - Samantha Power On Biden's Pledge To Donate 500 Million Vaccine Doses

Why would the DOJ dig for information on the top Dem's family members?

Guam Regional Medical City will require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19

Korea planning 'travel bubbles' with Guam and Saipan

Guam plans CNMI-style 'travel bucks' tourism incentive program

Former UAW president sentenced to 28 months in jail for embezzling union funds

9 terminated CNMI firefighters sue DFEMS

Feds seize records from Ohio utility tied to bailout, corruption scandal

I'm Embarrassed That This Made Me LOL

Life Lesson #654 : Drinking a pint of Guinness without touching it

West Virginia health experts worry new law will ignite 'powder kegs' amid HIV outbreak

From The CBC*: Catching Tears, a photo essay concerning the discovery of the unmarked

State House committee considers bill aimed at requiring sexual harassment settlements in the

Arizona plans to use gas chamber again, sparking revulsion, disbelief

So the guy who said the FBI/ DOj illegally spied on him

Logged out on my desktop.

Aggressive Mathematics: Gov. Ducey's flat-tax promises don't add up

The likely number of US Senate seats the Democrats will end up with is 52

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is Running for U.S. Senate

Gaetz, under investigative cloud, questions FBI director

January 6, 2021 wasn't the first time there was an attack on the Capitol.

What recent accomplishments have U made recently advancing progressive principles in your area?

Kitty and three little pigs cuddle together:

Biden's Schedule for Friday, June 11, 2021

A Krazy Kindle

Any word from Liz Cheney about the Slobfather's (and his goons') abuse of power

professional surfer Billy Kemper -- and his son Lion -- surfing together

There is so much corruption left behind by the Trump administration. Is it time to fire all top

Was trumps weaponization of the DOJ just for himself,

Photos show Chinese rover on dusty, rocky Martian surface

Biden restores $929 million for California high-speed rail withheld by Trump

Evidence grows stronger for Covid vaccine link to heart issue, CDC says

Much Of CA, AZ, NV Facing Temps Up to 20F Above Normal Week Of 6/13; 120+ Likely At Multiple Sites

From The BBC: Your pictures of Scotland 4 June - 11 June (2021)

I think Mama Skittish is getting more comfortable bringing her brood over for their meals

Not Making This Up: New GOP-Only Caucus Will Teech Memberz Abowt Klimut Sayunce

I sincerely hope these are two different events.

Just tasting:

Wisconsin GOP spent more than $8M on lawsuits since 2018: report

Good reminder - this was Sen Booker and then Sen Harris questioning AG Barr TWO years ago:

"Kind of crazy"--how the booming US used car market is driving inflation

Demanding Doggy Makes a Scene for Snack Refill

Hilarious bird basketball match:

A message to the Former Office Occupant:

Democrats wary of emerging bipartisan infrastructure deal

Suspect Sought After Explosions, Massive Fire Rip Through Lower Providence Township Townhouses

Philadelphia City Council Closes Loophole, Making Dirt Bikes, ATVs Illegal Street Vehicles

Cute Cub Compilation Vol.I - The Big Cat Sanctuary

I think it's time for an Independent Prosecutor.

Friday TOONs - Cleanup In Aisle Two

How OAN Works Hand in Glove With Arizona Republicans on the Election Audit

My political life is in a holding pattern much like an airplane circling the New York skies waiting

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Comic Book Reviews for This Week: 6/9/2021

The Rundown: June 11, 2021

So what happened to student loan forgiveness and pot rescheduling?

The origin of Super Villains: Hath-Set

6 'Three Percenters' Bite the Dust....Ex-La Habra police chief Alan Hostetter

Louie Gohmert's Director of Communications made a statement trying to clear a few things up

Sessions, Whitaker, Barr, and Rosenstein may all have been involved in Apple gag order

Isn't all of this illegal?

Why not fire the damn people.

Rep. Eric Swalwell & trump's utter disdain for our democracy & rule of law

'No Question': Local Carpenters Union Endorses Katie Hobbs in Bid for Arizona Governor

USFWS : Want To Illegally Buy & Sell Endangered Animals? Just Log Into Facebook

Samoyed blow-drying fun 😂🤣

Eastbound I-70 Shut Down Near Silverthorne, CO Because Of A Forest Fire - On June 10th

Bar Barr

Scientists: New Calcium Deposition Down 4%/Yr. Since 1970; Coral Reefs To Begin Dissolving By 2054

He didn't just spy on Democrats

Happening now: Biden meets BoJo

Jason Miller is leaving as Trump's spokesman to work with a tech start-up company, per people with k

Photos: California's Growing Drought Disaste

"Extremely Critical" Fire Danger Warning For NW Colorado; Red Flag Warning For Whole Western Slope

Anyone else think that Velveeta Voldemort actually leaked the classified data himself

Watching all the leaders standing together at the G7, smiling and laughing, is making me....

Merrick Garland's Dilemma

PHOTOGRAPHING THE PERFECT STORM - and ruining it!

PHOTOGRAPHING THE PERFECT STORM - and ruining it!

My Friday morning Democratic pipe dream:

Was taking some older bumper stickers off today and came across "When Will The Trump

Eric Boehlert: The gotcha press comes for Kamala Harris

If You Love Someone Set Them Free

June 11, 1963, one of the most tumultuous days in the civil rights movement ...

Tommy Smothers dead-on imitation of Johnny Carson

Florida Man Faces 30 Years for Vandalizing Asian American Family's Vehicles, Sending Threatening....

Why Have T***pscum Not Been Arrested?

Rep. Lauren Underwood's newest video - doing her job, no fanfare, no drama, just results!

(Pa) Teen denies charges she tried to run down kids in school lot

SPECIAL REPORT-Trump-inspired death threats are terrorizing election workers

*None* of the women who worked on the Pentagon Papers at the New York Times were credited.

Remember in the first half of the Trump Admin, all the town hall anger?

Butler Health System COO and husband sentenced for embezzling almost $1.96 million

The revelations of the past 24 hours

California's high-speed rail project to get back nearly $1B in funding that Trump cut

California's high-speed rail project to get back nearly $1B in funding that Trump cut

"We Do This For The Water": Indigenous Organizers Defend Menominee River

A driver slams into a Muslim family, killing four people, in what Canadian PM calls 'a terrorist att

Why would a grand jury issue subpoenas for members of congress?

Insurrectionist Update: Jose Padilla

Pic Of The Moment: At Least He's Predictable

"God will provide..."

How many people have written to President Biden to have him fire AG Garland?

I'm totally fed up with the way things are going...

This is what Trump was tweeting about the same month that Trump's DOJ subpoenaed Apple

'Purple Parents' Hate Group Disrupts School Boards Across Arizona

Former Guy asks Pres. Biden to send Putie his love...

I guess Senator Schatz couldn't be clearer on investigations, hint, hint

Ex-Alaska GOP State Rep Charged With Voter Fraud

Iran says its naval vessels have reached the Atlantic for the first time

G-7 family photo included 9 people.

Multiple wildfires burn more than 163,000 acres in Arizona; some progress for containment made

For the Previous Guy, Everything Was News Fodder - Even Lies

PROOF: Super rich people are not the makers but the parasites of our society.

Republican to other Republicans Helping Democrats right now is helping the country.

Class action lawsuit filed against City of Phoenix, police chief for mass arrests

FDA Adviser Quits Over 'Probably The Worst Drug Approval In Recent U.S. History'

FDA tells J & J to throw out 60 million doses ....BUT

Spain: Sports world needs to prevent not just respond to sexual harassment

What time today is Garland speaking about matters elections?

Spain: Sports world needs to prevent not just respond to sexual harassment

NV group wants teachers to wear body cameras to ensure parents that no CRT is being taught

Kim Jong-un Calls K-Pop a 'Vicious Cancer' in the New Culture War

Murdoch's Sun, U.K.'s Biggest Paper for Decades, Now Worth Zero

Update: No cancer!

Dan O'Conor has jumped into Lake Michigan every day for nearly a year ...

A Presidency for all Americans

Two Montana Sweethearts Were Fatally Shot in 1956. The Case Was Just Solved.

Is anyone else experiencing your local post office closing almost an

Hamilton researchers have recommended treatment for rare blood clotting

General Charles E. Flynn will be testifying Tuesday, June 15th

Criminals are attracted to Donald Trump and vice-versa.

Ever notice they never call Dylann Roof, Nikolas Cruz, or Robert Aaron Long "animals" or "thugs"?

422 new cases on the AZ Dashboard today, Fri.; -2 deaths

lol. i googled myself, and found this-

Nameless one: I trust Vladimir Putin more than US intelligence

JUNE/ SPRING Seasonal Contest NOW OPEN to SECOND ENTRY from photographers

Tom Dick and Harry robots locate and zap weeds, then plant seeds in England field

Bernard Purdie was born on this date.

Biogen's Aduhelm Alzheimer's Drug Will Likely Be a Big Money-Maker

The House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing on the Capitol Insurrection next Tuesday.

Does anyone know where/if Bill Barr is working these days?

31,000 Prisoners Sought Compassionate Release During COVID-19. The Bureau of Prisons Approved 36.

Good Day DU (June 11, 2021)

29 inmates escape federal lockups in the past 18 months

Authorities identify two Va. motorcyclists who were fatally shot while riding in N.C.

Has anyone visited FOX?

Schumer and Durbin are looking for, among other things, sworn testimony from Sessions and Barr

Republicans in the States Are Proving Joe Manchin Wrong

Authorities identify two Va. motorcyclists who were fatally shot while riding in N.C.

G-7 leaders to discuss Covid, global minimum tax rate at first day of summit

Cat Who Wouldn't Show His Face Is A Cuddlebug Now

Rrrribbbitt!

Parents, educators: laws cannot stop knowledge. Here is the free 1619 Project curriculum.

Democrats Demand Investigation of Trump-Era Seizure of Lawmakers' Data

Charles Flynn, Wray, and others to testify at Jan. 6th House Oversight Committee

Senator Ron Johnson has been banned from YouTube for so-called "Covid misinformation"!

For people interested in such things, Cloudflare is down

McDonald's latest company to be hit by a data breach

May 1, 2019 - Sen Kamala Harris Questions AG Barr Re: His Abuse Of Power

Durbin and Schumer demand Barr and Sessions testify under oath...

More COVID deaths already reported in 2021 than in all of 2020

2017 G7 vs. 2021 G7

Belated birthday wishes

Georgia Democrats seize new power, run for statewide offices

The 'Critical Race Theory' Monster Hunt Is Beginning to Wreak Havoc on Local School Boards

The Disproportionate Criticism of Kamala Harris

It's June No major 1/6 Indictments; Manchin still an obstruction; Trump still holding the Media card

New Rule:

Chinese researchers find batch of new coronaviruses in bats

Trump also spied on Obama

Feds agree to restore $1B to California for bullet train

(Republicans) On second thought, maybe we would like to have a Commission look at January 6th.

What are G7 countries promising on COVID vaccines?

Garland-related tweet of the moment

F.D.A. Tells J.&J. to Throw Out 60 Million Doses Made at Troubled Plant

Trump's false Lafayette Square exoneration

How Donald Trump turned Florida into his political playland

The War Over Reality and Control: Critical Race Theory As An Opening For Fascist Power

With Open Skies Treaty Dead, Russia Kills Post-Cold War 'Open Lands' Deal with U.S.

A long time ago, I was jobless for quite some time

Alexandra Petri: These New Vaccine Mutants Are Extremely Disappointing by Magneto

Back to the French Open - spoiler

Caitlyn Jenner refuses to say Donald Trump lost the election & dodges question on trans rights

Remember, Bill Barr used a burner phone to threaten/fire the top lawyer at SDNY

The SAGA Continues... "will she ever get HIRED?"

Let's Review AG Barr's Congressional Hearing. May 1, 2019

Racism didn't exist in the military before Biden, Sen. Tom Cotton says with straight face

Too political for Lounge, too showbiz for GD? - My wingnut radar buzzes on Jon LOVITZ

These cities have reached Biden's 70% vaccination goal -- and beyond

More proof small government conservatives are full of crap.

Yes, Scientists Built the World's Smallest Implantable Chip. But Don't Freak Out.

The GOP Power Grab, explained (in less than 2 minutes).

Sanitation Workers Rescued a Kitten From a Garbage Box And Adopted Him

Biden deputy attorney general asks Justice Department watchdog to probe Trump-era seizure of Democra

Biden deputy attorney general asks DOJ watchdog to probe Trump-era seizure of Democrats' data

DOJ charges six connected to pro-Trump rallies and right-wing revolutionary group

Revealed: rightwing firm posed as leftist group on Facebook to divide Democrats

Fill in the blank: Bacon and __________. Oh! You can't say "eggs"! 😏

Albert King Is Not Forgotten

US history holds a chilling warning about restricting votes

Asking Hunter-Gatherers Life's Toughest Questions (fascinating)

To Find the History of African American Women, Look to Their Handiwork

Bossie: RNC might cut out networks if primary debates aren't reformed

A shocking story

Trump is a loser!

Schools in the USA should tell the truth about our history.

Pulitzer Prizes award special citation to Darnella Frazier

Minneapolis: Call 311 instead of 911 to report property damage, theft

NASAPersevere -Mapping out a path in my search for signs of ancient life: after my first campaign to

When you order something on Amazon vs when it arrves

Their mom was gone and without help, they would have died

Gee! 7

Darnella Frazier, the teen who filmed George Floyd's murder, wins honorary Pulitzer

The most human moment I ever saw captured on video. Warning: hard to keep dry eyes!

States and localities must take bold and urgent actions to protect abortion access

Biden administration proposes its first offshore wind lease sale

UAE could be torturing detained activists, UN says

If you're surprised, you're SO not paying attention: From the "DUH!" file

Minnesota State Fair is 'full speed ahead,' general manager says

Thousands of service members, veterans ineligible for WA state's vaccine lottery

Greg Palast: Is it time we made Manchin a verb?

Pulitzer Prizes 2021: The Full List Of Winners

Ugh. Russian President Putin sits down exclusively with @NBCNews' @KeirSimmons from Moscow -- his fi

Rainy day

NYC Mayor: Dianne Morales Fires Dozens of Staffers As Turmoil Continues

Republicans in the States Are Proving Joe Manchin Wrong

Chinese official dies during investigation into marathon deaths

Haaland calls on US to address legacy of Native American boarding schools

Deb Haaland: My grandparents were stolen from their families as children. We must learn about this

The Sound of One Hand Clapping - Matthew Cooke

I just love having a decent person as my President!

Insurrectionist Spotlight: Chicago Officer Karol J. Chwiesiuk

"January 6th, President Trump Needs YOU"

The "audit" into Trump's taxes lasted longer than the confederacy

Young Moon, Venus, Mars After Sunset Mid-June

MSNBC Breaking: Garland about to announce plan to secure voting rights!

Pulitzer Prize award (special citation) for teenager who recorded the killing of George Floyd

Here's the offiical notice from the DOJ inspector general's office office about a new probe into the

Democrats need to do more...

Yikes watching dogs at Westminster Dog Agility trials on line.......some of the dogs are just flying....

GOP senators push for Hill veto power over a future U.S.-Iran deal

Missouri governor to sign bill that seeks to nullify federal gun laws

The first tropical system to impact the US could happen next week. The NHC is watching closely

Remains of Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife have officially been removed from Memphis park

How Greece Elected Nazis - Decade of Hate (Vice)

Trump never got to host the G7 last year because of Covid

"F--k You"

United Mine Workers backs the For the People Act. Will Manchin?

G7: Energize!

IF you had to pick between the two, which would it be?

Hope this leads to prosecuting members who gave Capitol tours on January 5th

DOJ Inspector General opens investigation into use of subpoenas to investigate members of Congress

live stream - Garland reflects on voting rights policy

OIG press release on initiation of review of DOJ getting communication records...

Gotta love Nova Scotia:

Flipped over to Fox News, no Merrick Garland.

Happy Birthday, Sasha Obama! A birthday message from her father....

Chicago police officer charged in connection with US Capitol breach

G7 Family Photo, Royal Edition:

Bernie & Politico 's cannabis reporter -

Tucson Republican challenges recount in Maricopa County to a count-off

Yes, you can get a free ride to and from your COVID-19 vaccine appointment, and free child care too

Dems failed to sweep in 2020 because we brought daisies to a gunfight

Merrick Garland: "The Civil Rights Division is going to need a lot more lawyers" announcing he will

Jackie Speier: 'Clean house AG Merrick Garland'

Every few weeks.. we get the heads up from the Biden Group, on how they are getting this done

Did ET land over DC Thursday night? This radar image appeared just before 7p via @flightaware.

Goofy tweet of the moment

States Scale Back Pandemic Reporting, Stirring Alarm

Have evangelicals ever examined why Tornados strike primarily in the Bible Belt?

Ducey calls special session to address wildfires, aftermath

Leftist close to victory in Peru, despite U.S. opposition and cascade of media slander

Merrick Garland to Detail Plans to Protect Voting Rights

NEW: The Biden administration is returning more than $2 billion to military projects that had previo

Based on the newest developments

More "compassion" from the Ohio GOP

*Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things follows the six-decade journey of the jazz icon

Oregon GOP legislator ousted for role in allowing breech of Oregon State Capitol

11:45 PM -- Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) TCM

GOP-linked firm subpoenaed in Miami public corruption case against Artiles

Wm Barr first started extra-legally scooping up phone records in 1992. No wonder Trump hired him.

Boebert's Voters Are 'Fed Up' With Her After Six Months

BuzzFeed News Has Won Its First Pulitzer Prize

Only in our anti-truth hellscape is Fauci a villain

What's dangerous is often stupid

Are some conservatives hard-wired to believe big lies

Jesus is very sorry but he's going to have to kill you

Cartoons 6/11/2021

A year late, Italy and Turkey kick off the Euro Cup championship.

Gambling Commission OKs pacts with tribes for sports betting

Washington State Fair fans can 'do the Puyallup' again this fall

Gender Recognition Act passes NY state Legislature

Study on Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Finds 'Conclusions Were Often Erroneous' *graphic*

The West is the driest it's been in 1,200 years -- raising questions about a livable future

"And so it was that later

Ex-Mossad chief signals Israel attacked Iran nuclear assets

Darnella Frazier, the teen who filmed George Floyd's murder, wins honorary Pulitzer

History of Filibuster.

Ex-GOP Rep. Tells Republicans: Ditch 'Patron Saint Of Sore Losers' Donald Trump

Bus carrying pilgrims overturns in SW Pakistan, killing 20

6 months for rape?

Hong Kong to censor movies under China's national security law

Bill Barr Distances Himself From Trump-Era Subpoenas

US lawmakers put Big Tech's might in crosshairs of wide-ranging antitrust agenda

Eric Garland: The current American president doesn't bring kneepads to summits like the last guy

Seattle to give away 2,000 free ORCA cards to food and grocery workers

New covered performance pavilion, play area open in Seattle's Occidental Square

Alisyn Camerota on CNN says the G7 isn't as interesting without trump

DOD announces new $150M military package for Ukraine

Massachusetts lobster diver injured when caught in whale's mouth

Nevada governor signs law giving state the 1st presidential primary

No One Could Catch this Giant Stray Great Pyrenees Until...

Heads up, du!

Flood watches and warnings blanket Virginia after up to 9 inches of rain.

Chicago police officer charged in connection with US Capitol breach

What's for Dinner, Fri., June 11, 2021

Volvo Workers in Virginia Vote Down Bad Contract by 90 Percent--Again

We Have To Stop History From Repeating Itself And End Texas' Culture Of White Supremacy

from Don Siegelman: You may have heard Karl Rove's side-

The Euros have begun. Who are supporting?

In a quick glance I saw this ad for a 'Microchip & Vaccine Clinic'. HUH? Is it TRUE!?!?!?!

Face masks no longer mandated on House floor for those fully vaccinated

(tweet) FIRST Made in the USA office by POTUS Biden

Earth's carbon dioxide levels hasn't been this high in mankind's entire history

Democratic members of Congress and Democratic leaders should have "burner" phones

Senator Ron Johnson suspended on YouTube for promoting bogus drug

no spoiler French Open....

Explaining GUNS N' ROSES to a kid

Ted Lieu on the DOJ spying, people working at the DOJ knew for years & still working there

Chicago police officer BITES THE DUST....Karol J. Chwiesiuk

Trouble for Merrick

An Oranger Shade of Fail. ( BIG apology to Procol Harum!)

Publix murder-suicide: Grandmother tried to fight off man in seemingly random attack

We finally got our tax refund today.

EMail from Steve Schmidt:

Newsmax guest shows just how big of a religious bigot he is...

PM Update: Rain ending tonight ahead of a fairly decent weekend

Hamas slams Ilhan Omar for comparing them to Israel

Remember the plant I posted a picture of this past winter? It's grown some!

Fareed: Meat is making the planet sick. Here's how

Is This Country Song Racist? - Key & Peele

G7 Action Pack

Biden is forming panels of experts to study cases of "Havana syndrome," a series of unexplained heal

Tweety - is Trump just a liar or is he nuts

So What Is The Upshot Of This DOJ Business That's Going On?.....

From DemocratSinceBirth to Governor Ronald DeSantis

Pentagon to redirect $2.2B in border wall funds back to military projects

Learned today that the Pfizer vac is the only one that

Schiff on MSNBC: "It Will Take a Decade" before DOJ Recovers from Trump's Politicization

These Days, I Think Of George Carlin A Lot

Sam Rayburn Reservoir at near record levels, close to topping emergency spillway

Biden taps tech CEO, former destroyer commander to lead Navy

Joe Biden is doing what is best for the U.S.A. Think About This: Joe Biden Is One Of Us.

Meeting with Queen. Started... going. Before vax.. after...

For my 50,001st post...

Brazil, UAE, Albania, Ghana and Gabon win UN council seats

Please don't share. That is all.

Think this would be right for your pooch?

Biden meets with G-7 leaders discuss global vaccinations, taxes on world's wealthiest - PBS NewsHour

Man mistaken for intruder fatally shot by best friend

Secret Service, SWAT, Arrest Ohio Man

The Capitol riot Senate report overlooks GOP lawmakers who were there -- and still in office

Republicans seem to be awfully quiet today...?

From the Department of Justice Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz

Racial tensions simmer as Southern Baptists hold key meeting

LEFT: Tucker Carlson with trust fund; RIGHT: Tucker Carlson without trust fund

Pootin interview, segment shown on Wolf Blitzer.

Mars, the scariest planet

The purported party of free speech and freedom of religion has a take:

Cub A. Rizzo Admits Not Being Vaxxed

Question: What's your message to Putin? Biden: I'll tell you after I deliver it

Representative Don Beyer has reintroduced The Fair Representation Act

Meteorologists watching disturbance in Bay of Campeche

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Virginia Tech football player accused of killing Tinder match after discovering his date was a man

DOJ under Trump demanded metadata on 73 phone numbers and 36 email addresses from Apple

Here's an interesting observation.

Physicists dream big with an idea for a particle collider on the moon

Nadler: "My concern at this hour is that the corruption may run deeper...."

His legacy is this: High school parents take a page from the Big Lie

Arby's employee fired for writing homophobic slur on couple's receipt

DOJ Seizing Phone Records 'Reeks Of Being A Fishing Expedition' - Deadline - MSNBC

G-7 leaders try to signal that page has turned on Trump era

French Open doubles spoilers - news you may not hear about

Brian Sims (D-PA) delivers my new favorite quote

RNC Might Cut Out Networks If Debates Not 'Reformed'

OK Jeopardy Regulars - after two weeks of Mayim

Supreme Court nominations.

Our President and First Lady are having a very good visit to the UK and for the G7,

NBC News Exclusive: Putin Responds To Being Called 'Killer' By Biden (MSNBC)

Texas republicans are backing off the worst provisions of their voter suppression bill

NBC News Exclusive: Putin Responds To Being Called 'Killer' By Biden

Chicago police officer who vowed to 'save the nation' arrested for alleged role in Jan. 6 US Capitol

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