https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/11/politics/republican-friendly-states/index.html This is the single most Republican-friendly state in the country Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large Updated 6:42 PM ET, Fri February 11, 2022 (CNN)There are a lot of ways to try to figure out which state is the most friendly to one political party. The most common method is to look at the margins … Continue reading Demography is political destiny
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Read banned books and give them to students who don’t have access
https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2022/02/banned-books-list-to-kill-a-mockingbird-maus/621428/? Read the Books That Schools Want to Ban These 14 titles have been under attack for doing exactly what literature is supposed to do.By Emma Sarappo The Atlantic FEBRUARY 1, 2022SHARE Updated at 13:58 p.m. ET on February 3, 2022. Book banning is back. Texas State Representative Matt Krause recently put more than 800 books … Continue reading Read banned books and give them to students who don’t have access
Rachel Maddow taking a break
nytimes.com/2022/01/31/business/media/rachel-maddow-msnbc-hiatus.html Rachel Maddow, MSNBC’s No. 1 star, is taking a hiatus. The anchor is expected to be off until April, leaving MSNBC with a hole in the coveted 9 p.m. weeknight time slot. Rachel Maddow’s new contract with MSNBC, signed last year, allows for her to focus on a variety of efforts beyond her nightly … Continue reading Rachel Maddow taking a break
Northern U.S. wears masks, South does little (if anything)
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/northern-masks-southern-indifference-covid-precautions-differ-widely-r-rcna12930 Northern masks, Southern indifference: How Covid precautions differ widely by region “At this time, you would not think there is a pandemic. It’s slammed right now,” the owner of a yoga studio outside of Atlanta said. Across the country, personal beliefs mingle with state-level restrictions, or lack thereof, to determine how common it is for … Continue reading Northern U.S. wears masks, South does little (if anything)
Mother Jones looked at the effect of GOP voting restrictions in just one state — and they’re enough to change the results
Quilts of Valor honoring veterans
http://www.quiltingdaily.com/a-giving-quilt-to-honor-and-comfort/ A Giving Quilt: To Honor and Comfort By: Lauren Lang, Posted on June 15, 2021 For US service members returning from deployment, readjustment back into stateside life can be difficult. What better way to honor and comfort our veterans than to award them with a handmade quilt? The Quilts of Valor® Foundation began in 2003, when founder … Continue reading Quilts of Valor honoring veterans
What so many ignore or don’t understand about anti-Semitism
An elegant explanation of why bigotry and prejudice against Jews is so difficult to eradicate. A lot of it is based on ancient and contrary to the facts conspiracy theories that boil down to a belief that Jews run the world for their own benefit. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/texas-synagogue-anti-semitism-conspiracy-theory/621286/ Why So Many People Still Don’t Understand Anti-Semitism Unlike … Continue reading What so many ignore or don’t understand about anti-Semitism
Movies showing the need of the world aren’t showing much optimism
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jan/03/apocalypse-nowadays-the-new-wave-of-films-about-the-end-of-the-world Apocalypse nowadays: the new wave of films about the end of the world Armageddon once delivered thrills and megabucks spectacle. Now it’s the unnerving backdrop for satires and family drama Holidays in hell … The Humans (2021). Photograph: Landmark Media/Alamy Alex Hess@A_HessMon 3 Jan 2022 03.00 EST Which films kept you entertained over the holidays? … Continue reading Movies showing the need of the world aren’t showing much optimism
What does it mean to be an American?
http://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/26/us/oklahoma-masks.html? First They Fought About Masks. Then Over the Soul of the City. In Enid, Okla., pandemic politics prompted a fundamental question: What does it mean to be an American? Whose version of the country will prevail? By Sabrina Tavernise Dec. 26, 2021 ENID, Okla. — On a hot night in July, the first summer of … Continue reading What does it mean to be an American?
Mark Meadows turns over Powerpoint outlining January 6 and plans for Trump to stage coup
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/10/trump-powerpoint-mark-meadows-capitol-attack? Capitol attack panel obtains PowerPoint that set out plan for Trump to stage coup Presentation turned over by Mark Meadows made several recommendations for Trump to pursue to retain presidency Trump at a rally in Wisconsin in November last year. The recommendations in the PowerPoint were based on unsubstantiated claims of election fraud. Photograph: Carlos … Continue reading Mark Meadows turns over Powerpoint outlining January 6 and plans for Trump to stage coup
Texans are not monolithic
Texans Are Not Who You Think They Are The record influx of recent arrivals from all over might be exactly what the state needs. That includes Californians. (And no, they’re not turning Texas blue.) By Tom FosterDecember 2021 What an attractive crowd!” cheered Fredrik Eklund, the Swedish-born celebrity real estate broker who stars on the hit … Continue reading Texans are not monolithic
Finally! A good shot at removing DeJoy as Postmaster General
Biden nominates new chair for Postal Service Board, ousts DeJoy's allies November 19, 20212:29 PM ET BRIAN NAYLORTwitter Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is losing a key ally on the Postal Service's Board of Governors.Jim Watson/AP President Biden announced Friday the nomination of two new members to the Postal Service Board of Governors, including a new … Continue reading Finally! A good shot at removing DeJoy as Postmaster General
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