What do you all think of the happenings in Texas? The Republicans are really trying everything they can to stay in power, aren't they?   

Texas Republicans vote to arrest Democrats blocking redistricting plan

That's the grand irony in this situation, isn't it?  For all their talk of rising food and gas prices and rounding up "illegals" and shipping them back where they (don't) belong, it never occurred to any of those morons who voted for Trump that all these ICE raids cost money.

On 8/5/2025 at 12:08 PM, Khan said:

That's the grand irony in this situation, isn't it?  For all their talk of rising food and gas prices and rounding up "illegals" and shipping them back where they (don't) belong, it never occurred to any of those morons who voted for Trump that all these ICE raids cost money.

They were told that DOGE cutting social programs and government "waste" was supposed drive down the cost of rent, food, gas prices, etc.

ICE is also hiring. They are offering up to $50K in signing bonuses and $60K student loan forgiveness. 

Edited August 8Aug 8 by sivad40

8 hours ago, sivad40 said:

ICE is also hiring. They are offering up to $50K in signing bonuses 

Ah, so that's why Dean Cain signed up. Maybe a couple former Thornes from B&B will be next. 

3 minutes ago, Gray Bunny said:

Ah, so that's why Dean Cain signed up. Maybe a couple former Thornes from B&B will be next. 

Very difficult to have been born and raised in DC (and MD) today.

On 7/25/2025 at 9:53 AM, Khan said:

In a way, they're like a lot of African-American men who also voted for Trump: they're attracted to his swagger and give-no-f**ks approach.  They think that's the kind of approach that puts haters in their places and gets the job done.  IOW, they think with their d*cks.

Pretty much.

 

On 7/31/2025 at 9:10 PM, janea4old said:

Kamala Harris wrote a book about her 107-day campaign for the presidency.  It will be released Sept. 23, 2025.
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/107-Days/Kamala-Harris/9781668211656
 

https://bsky.app/profile/kamalaharris.com/post/3lvb7y2fhv22j

 

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/107-Days/Kamala-Harris/9781668211656

 

Very intriguing. 

 

 

1 hour ago, Vee said:

Very difficult to have been born and raised in DC (and MD) today.

Oh, Lord.  What's happening now?

44 minutes ago, Khan said:

Oh, Lord.  What's happening now?

Trump has basically claiming that he is declaring martial law within the city of Washington DC.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-will-take-control-dc-police-deploy-national-guard-us-capital-2025-08-11/

Edited August 11Aug 11 by janea4old

Because we knew this was coming: The Supreme Court has been asked to take a case that will formally overturn gay marriage:

 

19 minutes ago, Wendy said:

Because we knew this was coming: The Supreme Court has been asked to take a case that will formally overturn gay marriage:

We did know it was coming, but unless ABC has heard they will take the case, I wish they hadn't run this story. Now if they don't (yet), people will again be naive and complacent, even though it's obvious they are overturning gay marriage within the next few years.

I deeply dislike the gossipy and empty tone of that reporting, especially the framing that somehow implies it is justified to overturn gay marriage because public sentiment is "softening." And they don't even bother to show any of the evidence, which they could, given the election results and some polling over the last few years. Instead, they just all but say that because the Southern Baptists and "nine states" are mobilizing (are those states mobilizing themselves? who is doing that in these states?), overturning is understandable. They seem almost disappointed at any possibility of the cast not being taken up.

Much of the media has long been anti-gay or at the very least partial to bigots who platform anti-gay views as some bastion of "real America," and they struggle to hide it. I still remember ABC News and their big "expose" about Matthew Shephard and how he wasn't killed due to being gay.

Edited August 11Aug 11 by DRW50

 

On 8/11/2025 at 1:39 PM, janea4old said:

Trump has basically claiming that he is declaring martial law within the city of Washington DC.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-will-take-control-dc-police-deploy-national-guard-us-capital-2025-08-11/

I have a friend who's visiting from Peru for two weeks and she and her mom were considering flying to Washington, D.C. to visit a friend of theirs. I'm glad they didn't ultimately go through with that plan, considering what's currently unfolding at this point. 

I absolutely love Gavin Newsom's trolling of Trump on twitter/x.      He mimicks Trump's style perfectly, and the indignant reaction from Fox just shows what complete pathetic hypocrites they are. 

Keep it up Gavin!   👍

Hey everyone, it’s been a minute (or a few months, but who’s counting?)

I have been reacquainting myself with the site (kudos on the typeset/font on the SON banner @Errol @Toups) and I didn’t see this being posted:

300,000 Black women have left the labor force in 3 months. It’s not a coincidence.

Definitely, not a coincidence, especially since 92% of us voted for Kamala Harris.