1/26 Open thread
I am a night owl so I thought I would get a head start on todays open thread.
I comment plenty late at night but often it is bypassed.
More in the comment section.
I am a night owl so I thought I would get a head start on todays open thread.
I comment plenty late at night but often it is bypassed.
More in the comment section.
https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/mega-rich-recoup-covid-losses-record-time-yet-billions-will-live-poverty-least
ABOLISH BILLIONAIRES!!! 🥶🤮🥵
The global pandemic won’t slow defence spending!
The Cold War sycophants and the MIC are happy!
https://news.cision.com/jane-s-group-uk/r/7-years-of-uninterrupted-growth-takes-global-defence-spend-to-usd1-9-trillion–says-janes,c3273483

And the greedy moneybags intend to keep it that way!💩💩
well, we were promised that nothing would fundamentally change.
Maybe it is because it is getting late and I am a bit cranky.
Sorry for the repeat from last night but it is relevant.
The 40 second mark tells the story.🤔👇
Directly from the horses mouth!
I’ll pass, thanks. The unfounded optimism of these people will be the death of us all.
Semi-senile Barfdone strikes again! 💩🤮💩
Joe may be incapable of wanting to make Repubs look evil and awful, because he’s in agreement with much of their program. i don’t believe that i’m overstating this.
Just for a chuckle.😎
Even though it is late (even for me) I can’t comprehend the crap.
Enough I will be back to respond later after a nights sleep.
Have at it folks!
Sorry you have to click to view.😒
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErWdMN9VQAAEovX?format=jpg&name=900×900
This guy is such a blatant greedball azzhole. What’s with all the fawning over his worthless hide?! It’s sickening!💩🤮💩
There’s another aspect to the Astra Zeneca mess. Apparently, it isn’t very effective and some countries have refused it. 60%-65% reliable.
This vaccine is not going to be much help to us.
Most likely we will have to wait months for any significant supply of any vaccine to reach our vaccination facilities.
Johnson and Johnson is starting trials. Who knows when that will be available.
Massive facilities scheduled to open soon in New York Won’t open. Pretend time is ending.
Truth will be leaking out everywhere.
was it just advice or was there some benefit to them? either way, it’s honestly horrifying.
Just a link to Lee Carter interview with Jacobin.
https://jacobinmag.com/2021/01/lee-carter-virginia-governor-interview
Much more if you follow the link.
Good read, if you’re looking for hope, start here.
Did not know about the harrowing events he described that happened in Richmond, wow.
T and R, Mr. Ornery!! 😂☮️😊👍
More on those redditors shaking things up by buying Gamestop that LD brought to us yesterday:
Last night Mitch McConnell caved. He handed over his power.
He agrees to sign whatever that paper is that asserts that Schumer is the Senate Majority Leader.
So Bernie is now the undisputed Chairman of the Budget Committee.
Schumer needs to be as relentless as McConnell was in wielding his power if we are to believe that the Democratic Party stands for anything other than the preservation of Party revenue.
Fight, Chuck. Fight for the people who need government to work for them.
Not holding my breath. But today is brighter than yesterday.
Mitch McConnell caved? That doesn’t sound right.
?? For real?
Yes. Sometimes even the worst bully can be defeated.
He was insisting on an agreement in writing to keep the filibuster. What he got were statements by Manchin and Sinema reiterating their opposition to getting rid of the filibuster, which they have always opposed. So nothing new. Senators can always “evolve.” Whether they will of course is still a question. But McConnell basically got nothing for agreeing not to filibuster the organization.
Exactly.
Mitch failed.
Caved is the right word.
Not that he won’t keep trying to defeat the democrats.
Mitch understands that the more of Bernie’s agenda that gets put in place the better the chance we will defeat the GOP soundly in 2022. Mitch will be diminished and I predict, follow Paul Ryan and John Boehner right out the door.
But, if Mitch “understands” that, why would he cave?
What am I missing, lol
He had no choice.
The dems said loudly and clearly that they weren’t going to play his game.
Unlike the Merrick garland nomination that dems allowed to die.
Not clear, but one possibility is that the Dems threatened to remove the filibuster requirement for organizing if he kept up. The Dems who refuse to get rid of the filibuster have not said they oppose getting rid of it for everything. After all, there is already no filibuster for “reconciliation” matters or judges.
It’s real.
🙂
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/01/26/mcconnell-caves-filibuster-after-democrats-manchin-and-sinema-reiterate-opposition
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/26/bernie-sanders-15-an-hour-minimum-wage-morally-imperative