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Hey, Big Political Media — You MISSED Tuesday’s NC Political Earthquake!

So 2025 is a municipal election year in North Carolina, with seemingly little to catch wider public attention. A crowd of candidates with only local name recognition was running for council and mayoral seats in scores of small and medium-size towns — not the ones on those annoying clickbait lists of 20-best-places-to-retire-as-a-left-handed-nearsighted-single-cat-person; such as Swepsonville, … Continue reading Hey, Big Political Media — You MISSED Tuesday’s NC Political Earthquake! →

How MAGA Out-Trolled Me (I Couldn’t Make This Stuff Up!)

Ghislane Maxwell’s perjurious and empty DOJ “testimony” about St. Donald, cried out, it seemed to me, for a parody pushback. So this morning I cranked up my snark machine and began striking the keys: EXCLUSIVE: A Leaked Addendum to Maxwell’s DOJ “Interview” A source-mole in DOJ has sent out a page of Maxwell’s “testimony” that … Continue reading How MAGA Out-Trolled Me (I Couldn’t Make This Stuff Up!) →

Why I Think NPR Will Survive, But Why I Don’t Really Care

When I was working with liberal Quakers, I led many workshops, gave many talks. As a highlight, once a group was warmed up and in good spirits, I often evoked loud (but nervous) laughs by taking a quick three-question, raise-your-hand survey. It’s apropos to my subject, so here it is, complete: “First question: how many … Continue reading Why I Think NPR Will Survive, But Why I Don’t Really Care →

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Well, DJT needed to get some new kicks, So off to DC he rode, all the problems there to fix. Like, way too much talking about the Epstein case: His diversions kept blowing back in his face. So let’s see — will a cosplay “invasion” be a sideshow that now sticks?? So … Continue reading Xxx →

Juneteenth Is Alive Here — 2025

“In 2025 . . . celebrations of Juneteenth are being cut back or even canceled. Corporate sponsors and local governments, as well as the national government, are pulling back their support for festivals and Juneteenth events.” [Not here. Juneteenth-related posting all day.] Background, by Heather Cox Richardson: “Juneteenth [is] the celebration of the announcement in … Continue reading Juneteenth Is Alive Here — 2025 →