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Who Generated the Blue Wave that Makes Repubs Foam at the Mouth?

Republicans oppose public education, starve schools with majority minority students of financial support, promote charter schools to advantage both those previous goals, and live for the day when all...

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"Irate Millennial" Wins the Thanksgiving Day Twitterverse

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!No additional words are needed.  Enjoy!James Comey‏Verified account @Comey4h4 hours agoHappy Thanksgiving. Got a subpoena from House Republicans. I’m still happy to sit in the light...

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IMPEACH! Now: Trump Promised Putin $50M Penthouse Moscow Trump Tower

Trump planned to give Putin $50M penthouse atop future Trump Tower Moscow, and this was a point Cohen was trying to negotiate via a trip to Russia (never made)>What does this mean?  It means that...

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Sharks Don't Show Me Professional Courtesy. But I Have a Question for Those...

The title hints correctly that I am not a lawyer.  But I have a legal question about my idea for how Mueller may intend to tie up Trump.Problem:  Controversy over whether sitting president can be...

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Michael Flynn: Double Agent?

Considering the entire Mueller SC investigation resulted from the FBI’s original counter-intelligence investigation into the Usual Four Suspects, of which Michael Flynn was one of the four, my feeling...

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"Death To Tyrants!" Our New Year's 2019 Toast

The gathering at Chez Limelite was heartfelt in its universal wish for the downfall of tyranny and the restoration of democratic republicanism.  Felt a little Greek in spite of the French champagne, I...

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Who Stands Between the People and the Tyrant Wannabe in the White House?

Donald Trump asserted his intention to govern by fiat today when he said, “I have the absolute right” to declare a national emergency in order to get what I want — a wall on the US-Mex border.  Well,...

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Is It Too Early to Have a 2020 Democratic Dream Ticket for Prez and Veep?...

I’m here to promote a Warren/Tester ticket emerging from the 2020 Democratic National Convention to be held in either Milwaukee, Miami Beach or Houston.  It’s definitely too early to pick a venue, but...

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Is Pelosi Pushing Trump into Impeachment Trap?

How fast can you say the title 5 times?Okay, now that you’re in the right frame of mind after that fun empty exercise, I’m going to ask you to indulge in a little speculative fun as well.  Consider. ....

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Did McConnell and Sen. Dems Receive Briefing by FBI on Trump...

The weekend reports in the NYT and WaPo that the FBI conducted a counterintelligence probe into Donald Trump to determine if he was/is a Russian agent has especially interested me since I have written...

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"Il-kay the At-ray." Republican Members of House Oversight Committee Need...

How explicit does Donald Trump have to be when he directs his business empire, negotiates a real estate deal, or sends his Republican minions out to do his bidding?  It depends.  If the listener is an...

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The Barbarians at the Gate Rejoice on Daily Kos at the Death of "Civilization"

We’re all entitled to our opinions and we strive to believe the opinions of others are as valid for that regard as our own.  Voltaire inspires us to that standard.  But there are times — and we are...

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Last "Living Ball of Democracy" Now in Pelosi's Court

Now we know.  Due to the bar being set on the lowest setting on the hurdle, Donald Trump was able to jump out of the investigative corral and crow that he can walk abroad on 5th Avenue holding a...

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Mueller Speaks, "He did it. He did it. He did it."

“If we had confidence that the president did not commit a crime, we would have said so.”  The investigation is complete; all the evidence of interference by Russians is before you. “While my hands are...

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The Take-away from House Judicial Committee Hearing Mueller's Testimony

My take-away:Change the date of the shirt to 2020.  That’s the only thing that’s changed.

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NYT Reports Whistleblower Male Who Learned Info "In the course of my normal...

Continuing the course of his normal duties, he followed the example set by Al Gore’s presidential campaign and reported instance(s) of individual(s) and foreign actor(s) interfering in our elections...

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National Boss Speaker (TM) Nancy Pelosi's Got This

National Boss SpeakerTR Pelosihas let McConnell know that Democrats have no intention of putting Pence in the Oval Office for any significant time by prematurely impeaching the Orange Shitgibbon on...

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Ukraine and Nothing Else? Abuse of Power Armature of Probable Impeachment Case

As per MSNBC this afternoon, Heidi Przybyla reports the Democrats intend to keep the impeachment super simple.  Guided by polling, the main issue the case will be framed by will be Trump’s abuse of...

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Be Careful of What You Fantasy Foto Shop, Donald (NSFW?)

File under the heading “Sunday Humor.”  On a day when we could all use a good laugh after having survived right wing relatives around the Thanksgiving table and then a snow-wracked journey home by car,...

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Criming Around with Rudy Juliannie in Ukraine

Guess who’s touring the Ukraine again?  Rudy, Trump’s new Mr. Fix-It — remember, Trump’s previous fixer is languishing in a tanning bed behind bars for having fixed what ain’t broke.So, just what is...

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Trump SHOOTS Someone on 5th Avenue -- Himself

Donald Trump celebrated his day as Individual Loser #1 yesterday by already losing the state of Michigan in the upcoming 2020 presidential election.  Who knew that when he bragged that he could get...

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No Actual Harm Was Done to Expertise in the Making of This Diary: Considering...

I’ve always loved science, especially within the biology disciplines.  It’s the subject area where I trained at university.  For some reason problem solving has been a talent of mine.  I didn’t ask for...

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Dark Today. Dawn Tomorrow?

Let everyone decide to be happy over Trump’s Crater, the hole that the Dow, S&P, and the NASDAQ dived into today.  Covid-19, which is ramping up in the USA and Europe, is on the wane in China and...

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WHO Officially Says, "PANDEMIC" -- WH Wants Payroll Tax Suspension for Econ...

Eamon Javers, CNBC White House correspondent, reports the Administration wants to suspend ALL payroll taxes paid by BOTH employer and employee until (at least) the end of the year, and are making it...

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News of the World: Covid19 Stories from Friends in Italy and Germany

I’m publishing below email correspondence from friends in Milan, IT and Hamburg, DE edited only to protect or omit private information not pertinent to the view my friends have of their countries’...

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Dark Today, Dawn Tomorrow? Friday Night Balcony Flash Mobs All Over Italy

Sienese affirm life and give us hope as only Italians can. xPeople of Siena, Italy sing a song Viva la nostra Siena (hooray for our Siena) together, from their windows to raise their spirits during the...

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Covid-19 State-by-State: New Daily Kos Group for Factual Information by Local...

First Diary to Establish New GroupNAME:  Covid-19 State-by-StatePURPOSE: A temporary group to aggregate diaries by anyone who wishes to contribute informative pieces based on FACTS only. Reports are to...

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Covid-19 Response: Twenty-first Century FDR Public Works Programs Needed

Like everyone in the country, I have watched and been ashamed and appalled by the flailing of the Trump Administration where everyone who is not a scientist on the Coronavirus Task Force runs around in...

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Covid-19: State-by-State Georgia 3/19/20

This diary is another installment of factual, statistical, and official information being aggregated by various Kossack correspondents to this Group.  If you would like to track the Covid-19 response...

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News of the World II: Covid19 Stories from Friends in Italy and Germany

I’m publishing below email correspondence from friends in Milan, IT and Hamburg, DE edited only to protect or omit private information not pertinent to the view my friends have of their countries’...

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Covid19 State-by State: Georgia 3/22/20 12-Year-Old Girl Fighting for Her...

In case anyone still doubts Covid-19 doesn’t care how old you are in causing life-threatening pulmonary disease, read this. While it’s frightening to contemplate that children are now proven to be...

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Covid19 State-by-State Georgia 3/23/20: Three Weeks into Pandemic,...

Rapid rise in number of positive Covid-19 cases and deaths.  Some city mayors, dissatisfied with the seeming lack of realization of what is happening by Gov. Brian Kemp (R), are forced to act...

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Stable Virus Trumps "Stable Genius": Scientists Hold Out Hope for Long-Term...

From WaPoThe coronavirus is not mutating significantly as it circulates through the human population, according to scientists who are closely studying the novel pathogen’s genetic code. That relative...

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Covid19 State-by-State Georgia 3/25/20: Deaths Up 62.5% Since 3/23/20; Breaks...

Politics continues to be the primary concern of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp as civic organization of city administrators and officers express frustration with his apparent foot-dragging over...

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Covid10 Sate-by-State 3/27/20 Georgia: 2,001 Cases, an Increase of 150% Since...

Summary Report GA Gov. Kemp’s TV Town HallAs Georgia climbs the national charts in an undesirable direction, with a huge jump in the rate of infection and more deaths per case than more than 40 other...

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How You Know You've Been Quarantined Too Long. WARNING!: Dangerous Mind at...

xThanks everybody for their entries and nominations.....but there’s one clear winner of the internet today.....round of applause please people...#WINternetpic.twitter.com/ToNA7bitpQ— David Wiseman...

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Trump Spawns Disease Threatening American Epidemic on Back of Coronavirus...

“. . .Americans who rage against political correctness are the most xenophobic — and most likely to vote Trump,”  proclaims the AlterNet headline.Fortunately, those of us not prone to infection from...

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Covid-19 State-by-State Georgia 3/30/20: Less Public Health More Political...

Long diary but important information on how the state of Georgia is responding to the pandemic crisis.In spite of announcing last week that Georgia voters would ALL be mailed absentee ballot...

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Covid19 State-by-State 4/1/20 Georgia: GA State Senator Takes His...

Florida sheriff blasts Georgia senator for visiting island after COVID-19 diagnosis.Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith said state Sen. Bruce Thompson, a Republican from White, arrived Tuesday night at...

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Covid19 State-by-State 4/3/20 Georgia: 11 year-old dies of Covid-19 4/2,...

The Thursday evening edition of the online Atlanta Journal Constitution published news of the first death of a Georgia child, an 11-year-old boy from DeKalb County (part of Metro Atlanta area).  Case,...

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Covid19 State-by-State 4/6/20 Georgia: Tracking Cell Phones Shows SE USA Not...

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) has shown vacillating response to the pandemic.  He was slow to call for a stay-at-home order across the state; then he did, but with exceptions; he kept outdoor...

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Covid-19 State-by-State 4/8/2020 Georgia: "It’s the public’s health, stupid!”

Face masks?  No problem!  We’ve got millions in the Federal Stockpile.  Just cross Jared’s palm with silver and thousands can be yours.  Virus tests?  No problem.  We’ve got your quick and dirty false...

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Covid19 State-by-State 4/10/20 Georgia: Prepares for Worst, Deploys Mobile...

Bringing  out  the  deadHardest hit by the pandemic, the little town of Albany in Dougherty County.  Sadly, officials say its peak has not been reached yet.  It has received two refrigerated trailers...

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Covid19 State-by-State 4/16/20 Georgia: Governor Admits Cases & Deaths...

What We KnowTesting and data gathering are both inadequate and inaccurate.  To this day, many hospitals groups refuse to provide statistics regarding either patients or employed medical staff who have...

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Covid19 State-by-State 4/17/2020 Georgia: Good News, or Garbage In, Garbage Out?

Peak Coronavirus Deaths?One model indicates an optimistic picture for Georgia — possibly the peak in deaths is behind us.  The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in its update today...

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Covid-19 State-by-State 4/29/20 Georgia: DPH Reporting Protocol Abruptly...

State DPH Throws Curve with Changed Reporting MethodsIt has been impossible to accurately report on the Georgia health statistics for Covid-19 impact for days.  Consequently, I stopped issuing diaries...

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Epik Fail Hack Fallout: the Tax Angle -- Possible Money Laundering &...

Rob Monster (quite the aptronym, no?) had been advertising their escrow services on a web site for domain traders and owners, NamePro, saying that he could help sellers transact "tax-free." On Twitter,...

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What Do These Three Nouns Have in Common? "Panama,""Paradise,""Pandora"

Calling the trove of financial information leaked by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists the “Pandora Papers,” selected news outlets the world over have published stories of...

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Epik Fail Hack Fallout II: TX GOP Website Targeted in Retaliation for...

SCOOP: hacktivists leak data from the Texas GOP as part of Operation Epik Fail. It appears to be a backup of the Texas GOP server and includes sensitive documents, a database, and more.Twitter Post of...

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