Sometimes I have interactions with people and I wonder if it is just me- am I just different from everyone else. I’m kind of a need to know person- when I ask for information, I’m just not looking for every damned detail under the sun, I just want to know what I need to know. …
Open Threads
{FacePalm} Open Thread: “Show Me What Decompensation Looks Like, Alexa”
Trump: "I have many many millions of followers on @Twitter, and it's different than it used to be. Things are happening. Names are being taken off. If they're conservative or Republicans, it's big big discrimination. "There is collusion. Because something has to be going on." pic.twitter.com/PXhKbZIAY9 — Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) March 19, 2019 Where would …
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Afternoon Open Thread: Cory Booker on Ellen
One of the things about this rich field of Democrats is getting to know them. Corey Booker had a good interview on Ellen that airs today. Here’s the full interview: Kamala Harris was on Jimmy Kimmel last night, but I haven’t had a chance to watch that yet. I may post it later if someone …
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Open Thread: Warren / Buttigieg 2020!
A true story about @PeteButtigieg. pic.twitter.com/ojFXa8IguU — Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites) March 16, 2019 (I read this anecdote to my Norwegian-American Spousal Unit, linguistics major, who replied, “And nobody ever bothers to learn Maltese… “) Soon: Isn’t seven languages too many for an American president? Where are his real loyalties? What if he’s talking about us?! …
On the Road and In Your Backyard
Good Morning All, On The Road and In Your Backyard is a weekday feature spotlighting reader submissions. From the exotic to the familiar, please share your part of the world, whether you’re traveling or just in your locality. Share some photos and a narrative, let us see through your pictures and words. We’re so lucky …
Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Welcome the Worm Super Moon
Poll: Congress gets highest approval rating from voters in over two years https://t.co/X03ihHeYil pic.twitter.com/H6qVoW5pPP — The Hill (@thehill) March 19, 2019 Seriously. According to lore, it’s when the frozen ground softens enough for earthworms to emerge, thereby encouraging the return of the robins. Perhaps more importantly, the Spring Equinox arrives just before 6pm EDT… and …
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Open Thread: Say It Ain’t So, Joe
NEW: Joe Biden, all but certain to run for President, is concerned he won’t garner the millions in online donations that Beto O’Rourke and Bernie Sanders pulled in when they announced. Great scoop from ?@EmilyGlazer? and ?@KThomasDC? https://t.co/wcGfhICbGe — Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) March 19, 2019 I like Joe Biden — it’s hard not to — …