Heaven’s soundtrack just added a health dose of soul.
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On allies: Or, "Who the [bleep] is Amy Siskind?"
In these crazy-making days, we in the resistance have to learn to distinguish between allies of convenience and allies of conviction. There is a difference, and knowing it will preserve any gains we make.
Theory of the 100th monkey
There is a theory and a scientific study about monkeys who discovered how to wash sweet potatoes before they ate them. This study and theory can be seen as related to the behavior of humans. We are both evolving.
Slightly open thread—Omarosa, the gift who keeps on giving
The Omarosa / Trump feud is the culmination of a country’s obsession with celebrity. It may not survive it.
Weekend Open Thread - Guilty Internet Pleasures
A chance to clear your conscious and know that you’re not alone!
Open thread—Pigs at the trough
“Loyal Omarosa” is just the latest Trump lackey to shiv her former boss. It’s a delight to behold.
Storm clouds for Putin
Even autocrats have a shelf-life.
Open thread—Manafort-palooza!
Oh, what tangled web we weave / When first we practice to deceive.
Evidence-based world
In a lecture that President Obama recently gave in honor of the 100th birthday of Nelson Mandela he spoke of the necessity of recognizing that we need to live in an evidence based factual world if we want to be able to find solutions to our problems.
Weekend self-care open thread—TV theme songs
Well, after a week of bombshell news, we need a break. Time for the wayback machine and the golden age of TV theme songs.
On "understanding the Trump voter"
The BBC, with Ed Balls as the figurehead, is joining the cavalcade of outlets trying to “understand” the Trump supporter. They could have just asked me and saved a few pounds.
Open thread—Remembering James Baldwin
Happy birthday, James Baldwin.