12/14-17 MLK, Jr Holiday Weekend News Roundup and Open Thread
Thinking of the higher ideals…
More news, perspectives, and your comments below. This serves as an open thread.
Thinking of the higher ideals…
More news, perspectives, and your comments below. This serves as an open thread.
Fire away…
Thank you Benny-Happy Saturday!
I hope everyone is doing well – thank you for all of the posts!
I always learn things at The Progressive Wing.
Good to see you too, Mags!
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/world/europe/nato-russia-ukraine-europe.html
I’ve been reading the same old war, war, war, PR crap all my life. Russia is afraid of being invaded. The US has already reneged by inviting the smaller countries bordering Russia to join NATO. They told Moscow decades ago, they wouldn’t. What a load of fossilized corrupt BS. Meanwhile, our infrastructure is continuing to collapse, and we’re dealing with climate chaos.
No kidding Orl, No matter whom is “invaded” the last resort would be nukes and since the MIC profiteers from the major powers know that a nuke exchange would be bad for business they all are in this PR scam to spend unlimited $$$$$
The MIC PR machine first its Putin in Ukraine then its the L’il Fatman launching a rocket and the airline’s ground flights , their fear mongering rolls on to scare the masses.
I thought this part from the article was interesting, in that she said it out loud (especially from someone with CNAS):
From the https://www.cnas.org/mission:
omgod. great find.
Also, this:
Hard to fear-monger without a ‘threat’.
Oh, horsecrap. Look at a world map and know how to read (and think). Russia has been invaded and gone through all kinds of h3ll for centuries. I HATE the communist totalitarian system, but look at what their country has been through. The USA?? It would collapse if it went through what countries like Russia, Germany, China, etc., etc. have gone through in terms of actual invasion. It’s the usual STUPID, GREEDY (mostly male) mindset that never seems to stop with our species. Man, I am over it!
I’m old enough to remember some talk about Russia possibly joining NATO:
Ex-Nato head says Putin wanted to join alliance early on in his rule
Thu 4 Nov 2021
If NATO needs Russia to be the bogeyman that keeps the MIC happy, I’m kind of thinking that NATO would not have looked favorably upon Russia’s application.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/04/ex-nato-head-says-putin-wanted-to-join-alliance-early-on-in-his-rule
See my above comment.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/business/economy/starbucks-union.html
Lol
I found this article both amusing and encouraging.
Orl, did you find it somewhat encouraging too? Maybe there’s hope.
Thank you Jcitybone!
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/01/13/after-navient-forgives-17b-progressive-say-cancel-all-student-debt
Hey Nina, you running for that House seat?
I suspect Nina will need to do some polling around March or April to see what her chances are.
After the way she was treated by the party in that last election, I don’t see why she would.
But if she does run again, it might be better if she held her cards close to her chest for now, give the bastards less time to mobilize out-of-state financial support. Last time she took TPTB somewhat off guard it seemed.
What is the House seat you keep asking her about? (I’ve lost track of a lot of politics)
I saw this though, from yesterday (Friday):
Ohio’s high court overturns new congressional map saying it ‘unduly favors’ Republicans
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/14/politics/ohio-congressional-map-overturned/index.html
Nina needs to get off her azz and run. These corrupt DLCers bank on her being scared off.
Here’s your girl Nina, obf. I’d say she’s running.
I sure hope so, Aint…. We desperately need her and many, many more like her!
Yeah, but SloMoJoe isn’t using it.
about time. geez and he can do it alone!
lol – it’s true!
msm has to join in
No way will that happen, the congresscritteres wouldn’t make it a hour even with wearing depends
then, Depends it shall be!
(Is what I wish would happen)
https://twitter.com/metzgov/status/1482024631129317387?s=20
I’m glad this topic is still being discussed at least.
If a real ban on member stock trading was enacted, by Democrats, that could just be the thing to tip 2022 elections. It’s a real sore spot for a LOT of voters.
Scary, but looks like they’re trying to protect their businesses from Walmart.
Which chain and where is it?
see long reply or go here.
https://prospect.org/power/rollups-all-monopolies-are-local/
maybe. are they a lot better, tho? whole foods was considering buying.
https://prospect.org/power/rollups-all-monopolies-are-local/
Wow.
T and R, and thanks, Ms. Benny!! 🙂 I just got an email notification that the People’s Party is now able to put candidates on the ballot in VA. That’s the second state after FL to officially recognize them. I’m keeping an eye on it cos we all know how hard it is to get more choice in candidates in this broken down country. As far as the MICC goes, what a long time, corrupt, sickening joke they are! Supposedly, they’ve got their tentacles in every congressional district in this country in terms of being a jawbs program. Looks like they’re failing at it if less people are enlisting.
Happy MLK Day, y’all.
Right back at ya, sister! 🙂
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https://www.al.com/news/2022/01/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-others-call-for-end-to-alabama-coal-strike.html
Charles Pierce
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a38768714/supreme-court-vaccine-mandate-decision/
Somehow, I can’t rev up any outrage. This total prehistoric, greedball stupidity has been planned and carefully executed for around 57 years, if not longer. I will be 70 this fall. Hubster and I have no kids to answer to. So, whatever disaster goes down, so be it. Long live human stupidity and the vicious POS who have feasted off it for centuries.
https://twitter.com/LZatYT/status/1482053539090382856?s=20
She was supposedly trolling Manchin and Sinema, and this article framed it as ‘cheeky’.
Meanwhile, she and all the other Dem centrists are probably secretly thrilled that things have gotten pushed so far right that now Manchin and Sinema are being held up as the white moderates that MLK was referring to. Next thing you know she’ll be calling herself progressive.
She can go do us all a favor and DROP DEAD!
https://twitter.com/scottdavidherr/status/1481740069916585990?s=20
the more i look at this, the Chart does not seem to go with the news.
I read into this a bit this morning and I think Scott’s tweet may be misleading.
From what I read the deaths will still be reported, just not by hospitals (in some cases).
ty @magsview