1.27 Open Thread
Good morning, y’all. Food for thought: we’ve got an important Anniversary coming up this spring. LD started this site as the Bernie News Report in 2015. It has grown and evolved into our beloved Progressive Wing aka the Nest. 😊☮️ So, how about a cyber celebration? It would be a lot of fun, and a needed positive in these troubled times. The Nest is swept and Open for action. Treat yourselves, my friends. 😊
sweet, orl. ty:)
https://theprogressivewing.com/content-test-meet-the-sanders-supporter-who-debated-bill-clinton/ Here’s the first post for the Nest.
Thanks for this la58 it brings back memories.👌👏
I notice the presence of myself, pb4, you and of course LD.😁😂
wow!!!! ty, lala😘
I had log on issues on day one LD took care of that but couldn’t post until 6/2. None the less a lot of names that faded away over the years
“A peaceful and democratic transition in Venezuela through free and fair elections,” the US goal with Venezuela, according to Jen Psaki, White House press secretary.
Sure, “Free elections” where they control everything to designate the “winner.”
Oh. The irony.
Thanks orlbuc for getting the nest rolling
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/27/biden-climate-prders-energy-463051
🙂 jcb.
https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/joe-biden-tribal-sovereignty-will-be-a-cornerstone-yH3tHz75-Ee7W3Gii6NaSQ
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/535979-biden-seeks-to-bolster-consultation-with-indian-country
Hopefully someone will follow up in a year seeing if progress was made. The US doesnt have a stellar rep on dealing with native American’s-Hoping for the best
Rigged
Its like a casino being able to kick you out for winning too much, meanwhile its ok that ‘the house always wins’
Taibbi and Halper are going to be discussing this in an upcoming Useful Idiots podcast/screencast today. Should be available this
eveningtomorrow. They are asking viewers what they think about this.Apparently its only ok for average people to team up to boost a stock is when Cramer or some other goon tells them to via a MSM network.
Its worse for people who are rookies at day trading, most get taken to the cleaners and then make it worse thinking they will get “even” if they keep trying. Its like an addiction where CC’s get maxed out for gamblers.
I know less than zero about gaming. Not a gambler, but I love seeing private equity thieves get screwed. There isn’t enough of it!
Hell yeah!!!!
oh no! just an in your face example of what happens all the time, on a yuge and a small scale. oligarchy, corporatocracy, plutocracy, whatever you want to call it. massively and lethally rigged.
Having said that, hedge fund management should be highly taxed, like about 70%. If that doesn’t deter them, then make it illegal.
Over at NC, Yves Smith detests private equity. She considers them the worse of all the white collar crooks.
Tip jar for Orl…
https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2021-01-27/manna-from-heaven-l-a-officials-say-biden-funding-could-get-thousands-of-homeless-off-streets
A good but scary article from Eric Levitz about what’s at stake in the filibuster fight.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/amp/2021/01/manchin-sinema-schumer-mcconnell-filibuster.html
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a35320441/joe-manchin-filibuster-republicans-work-together-mitch-mcconnell/
Imagine if Dems had spent 1% of the effort on Paula Jean as they did McGrath.
Honestly, I think Paula Jean is better off trying to get her wings on a Rep seat or a state seat. It’s disgusting how Manchin and Caputo are, but Paula Jean needs to build up her base even more and those two still have 4 and 6 years between them before re-election. She’s done OK considering she’s an unknown (other than being in Knock Down the House).
Manchin definitely needs someone to challenge him, and it needs to be someone who will scare the begeezus out of him and the DNC. Paula Jean does not, evidentally.
WV right now is a tough nut for a progressive candidate to crack.
WVA is probably the poorest state in the Union. Its people are ill-educated, and all sorts of religious cults and FRightwing fringe nutts call the shots with the populace. Ms. Benny is right. Paula Jean needs name recognition. Run for a House seat in 2 years. She will win if she chooses the right district. Her grassroots team is in place.
Mebbe y’all have already seen this image. Hubster posted it for me. I love it cos it’s just too funny. 🙂 🙂 🙂
In keeping of Orl’s opening theme…
Not often I will be featuring a Thomas Friedman column
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/opinion/us-capitalism-socialism.html
What a fraud he is.
Yeah he is but people like that giving ink to stuff like this is good
This clown can screw off. It figures that Friedman is pushing him.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/535884-court-upholds-ruling-invalidating-dakota-access-pipeline-permit-but?utm_campaign=Hot%20News&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=108324171&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9m7oocVp02MyBmzX7ARHeUfCMv7GJEzebqHUHtsJh9rSs5jOpOIsoc0PQ7X02v028-gtyYfJ6MYVrOKfValB0Pq135IQ&utm_content=108324171&utm_source=hs_email