12 Days of Photos: Day 3

“One World Trade Center”

Thursday’s Forum

Some Pretzel Logic from American Greatness

I went down the rabbit hole a tad…

Elon Musk “African American of the Year”

So proclaims American Greatness.

The Horrors of Trying to be Kind

The WSJ doesn’t like Stanford’s attempt to make its website more inclusive.

Election Reform Through the Back Door

Electoral Count Act reforms are “hidden” in the bipartisan budget bill.

Omnibus Bill Has Everything But the Kitchen Sink

A 4155-page, $1.65 trillion dollar budget deal has been reached.

Congress to Make Trump’s Taxes Public

House Democrats are releasing them because they can.

Ban All the Lawyers?

Facial recognition technology and its uses.

12 Days of Photos: Day 2

A photo from February: Alan Parsons Live Project.

Winter Solstice Forum

Trump Committed Four Crimes, Say January 6 Committee

The ball is now in Merrick Garland’s court.

12 Days of Photos: Day 1

A photo from January: “23 Flames in the Dark”

Tuesday’s Forum

The Wrong Way to Stop Tax Fraud

Making it harder for the little guy.

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Farm Veterinarian Shortage

We can’t find enough people to treat cows, pigs, and horses.

Brits Deporting Migrants to Rwanda

A legal but unsavory solution to a problem.

Monday’s Forum

From the “You Can’t Make this Stuff Up” File

That time the Nazis made a movie about the Titanic.

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Biden’s Running. Really.

The President will be the 2024 Democratic nominee. Get used to it.

McCarthy’s Road to the Speakership

He is so close.

Sunday’s Forum

Trump Facing Multiple Criminal Charges

The January 6 Committee is expected to make a minimum of three referrals.

Dems Considering Releasing Trump Tax Records

It would be an abuse of power.

American Consumers Screwing Up Government Climate Efforts

As vehicles become more fuel efficient, we’re buying bigger ones.

Saturday’s Forum

Crisis of Confidence

Why have Americans lost trust in their institutions?

Kyrsten Sinema’s ‘Side Hustle’

The Arizona Senator runs an online thrift store in her spare time.

Elon “Free Speech Absolutist” Musk

I don’t think that means what he thinks it means.

A Photo for Friday

“Cow Car Comes at Night”

Trump a Laughing Stock

Is this how the cult ends?

Friday’s Forum

The Grift is the Thing

Trump NFTs: just in time for Xmas.

Speaking of 2024

Trump currently has a comfortable lead.

Americans Want Compromise

Some numbers from an NPR/PBS Marist
poll.

Policies in Conflict

The Biden Administration wants clean energy but only for some.

Voters Don’t Want Biden or Trump to Run in 2024

Americans want some new choices.

Thursday’s Forum

America’s Unique Medical Debt Problem

We charge patients way more than other counties.

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Oregon Governor Commutes All Death Row Sentences

Kate Brown has left a parting gift for the state’s worst criminals.

Biden Wants Credit for Economy Worse Than the One He Inherited

Prices are coming down but they’re way higher than they were.

Wednesday’s Forum

Convoluted Polling

Plus misleading reporting.

Mike Leach, 1961-2022

A one-of-a-kind coach is gone far too soon.

Tuesday’s Forum

Fusion Clean Energy ‘Breakthrough’ Made

The Energy Department is expected to make a big announcement tomorrow.

Monday’s Forum

On Labels and Caucuses

Regarding the newly independent Senator Sinema.

What Now for Stacey Abrams’ Model?

Her emphasis on turnout has helped other Democrats but she’s a two-time loser.