The First
Jessie Tarbox Beals ~ (1870 ā 1942) The first published female photo-journalist in the United States and the first female night photographer. (more…)
Saturday Pause
Top IRS lawyer, Kenneth Kies, to be pushed out following clashes with Trump administration over tax audits and its politicizing the tax system ~~ The fight for our Democracy continues, and, yes,…
Words On: Edition American History, Lessons Not Learned
We have been studying the armed militias with a group of more than 100 analysts and reporters for many months. The issue for us was never if there was going to be…
Amid The Chaos…
Interior Department āTrying to Make It Easier to Kill Imperiled Grizzly Bears, which are a threatened species in the lower 48 states of the US.ā āGrizzlies shouldnāt be killed at the whim…
Celebrating Juneteenth 2026
~ Music. Dancing. Great Food. Making New Friends. Learning ~ A Great Day Juneteenth, The History Learn here and here National Museum of African American History and Culture
Memorial Day 2026 Honors
Speaking To Us
āThe Generals and Admirals Speak to Americaā The former president [Trump] āis the most dangerous person to this country ā¦ A fascist to the core.ā General Mark Milley, USA (ret) served…
A Message For Us All
Stand By Me (Studio Demo) by Muhammad AliĀ (Recorded as Cassius Clay) (more…)
Saving Sanity
Hey, Yeah You ... Take A Break ā Good Music Will Sooth ā (more…)
Press Freedom Alert
Press Freedom Case Might Be Heard in Secret The scope of the publicās right to know should be decided in public. Who would argue with that? (more…)
Courage Required
ā¢ It's About Choices ā¢ The election is over. We know the cabinet picks. The stress level has gone up. But, we do not have to fall victim to the incoming hate…
Laugh Now, Cry Later: UPDATED
Red Wave. Blue Collapse. Blue Wave. Red Collapse. The Battle is ongoing. The Bullshit continues. It's Nothing New... Or Is It: UPDATED 11/14 - SEE BELOW (more…)
With Honours 11.11.24
Good Luck, America
It’s Not Complicated
Now Is The Time For All Good Women and Men To Come To The Aid Of Their Country
Swing State Press: The Report
* Hard Times For Press Freedom and Journos * A new report just out from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) takes a deep dive into press freedom in four U.S. 'swing states' just…
Compared: List of 20
A younger Trump, according to his first wifeās divorce filings, kept and studied a book translating and annotating Adolf Hitlerās pre-World War II speeches in a locked bedside cabinet. (more…)
A Spelling Bee
How Do You Spell Coward In American English (more…)
Words On Culture, Respect, Democracy
ā¢ The Blueprint ā¢ While our culture, traditions and religion may differ, we pride ourselves on working hard, educating ourselves as much as possible, striving for better lives for our children,…
Fear, Liberty, and Good Sense
There's been a flush of diarrhea from the mouth of the former guy (TFG) as the nation readies for the upcoming election on November 5. Devoid of any sensible attempt to inform…
Reminder, Part Infinity
~ Special Counsel Prosecuting Trump Shows Us A Revealing Brief ~ Jack's got a new brief. Itās a nice brief. Itās a good brief. Itās a brief brief; only a 165-page…
Jimmy Carter: American Hero
President Jimmy Carter Turns 100. Happy Birthday! Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States of America. Jimmy Carter, a courageous man, an honourable man, a wise and gentle man, and a…
Happy International Day of Older Persons
Ageing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems for Older Persons Worldwide ~ United Nations Theme 2024 ~ Population ageing is a major global trend reshaping societies worldwide. Life…
Words On Leaders and Politicians
Not Always The Same We cannot, of course, expect every leader to possess the wisdom of Lincoln or Mandelaās largeness of soul. But when we think about what questions might be…
“Woman, Life, Freedom”
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) * Press Release 2024.09.16 * On the second anniversary of the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protest movement, spurred by the death of Mahsa Amini, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has…
Still Doing The Heavy Lifting
~ Our Gratitude ~ The Violence Against Women Act Turns 30, Today By Professor Dale Margolin Cecka, director of the Family Violence Litigation Clinic at Albany Law School. Intimate partner violence…
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
ā¢ā¢ 23 YEARS ā¢ā¢ NEVER FORGOTTEN
Felon and Flakes and Fairy Tales, Oh My
Far-right Republican Congressman Mike Johnson, who is Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and second in line to the Presidency, is at it again in his role as Supreme Lackey, conveniently…
Truth
And it gets you elected…
THE TRACKER
Freedom of the Press Foundation
NY Times intelligence reporter subpoenaed by DOJ for grand jury testimony 10 July 2026
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NYC journalist shoved, pepper-sprayed while covering NBA watch party
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Trump administration, allies move to punish outlets during his second term
From the first weeks of President Donald Trumpās second term, his appointees and allies in Congress joined him in taking steps to punish and intimidate news outlets that have covered him and his administration unfavorably. Weāre documenting those efforts to chill reporting, revoke funding, censor critical coverage and more in this regularly updated report:
March 14, 2025 | Trump says negative press coverage āillegalā during speech at DOJ
Jobs & Events
Audience Development Editor
MinnPost is hiring an Audience Development Editor, a senior newsroom leadership role that will own and drive audience growth strategy across the organization.
Salary: $85,000 – $95,000 per year
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Color Of Change, in partnership with the National Education Association, invites you to watch āEducating for Equity: Brown v Board of Education 70 Years Later,ā a short video featuring a range of young and older thought leaders talking about the groundbreaking case and the challenges facing our public education system today.
Issues
Constitutional America?
As State Legislatures Grapple with the Abortion Issue ā¦ State Courts Should Prepare for an Increased Role ā section headline from Do Pregnant Women Lose Legal Rights by Kenneth Jost in Editorial Research Reports, 28 July 1989.
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Black, Native, Latino-Americans are killed at a much higher rate than white Americans.
Shrewd, Slip-Up, Or Just Plain Stupid
Georgia Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson: I’m gonna reduce affordability to the lowest it’s ever been. pic.twitter.com/rjXerhy8Sl – Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) July 22, 2026
FCC chairman Brendan Carr on Wednesday (22June) said ABCās decision not to air President Donald Trumpās address to the nation last week would likely factor into the agencyās early review of broadcast licenses for eight affiliated stations.
Jesse Watters, (Fox News host with a BA in History & a salary of 5M a year), on a deranged rant targeting young women, insisted a college degree is the fastest way for them to ākillā their love life. ‘Nuff said!
The Reading List
Intent to Destroy
Russia’s Two-Hundred-Year Quest to Dominate Ukraine
By Eugene Finkel
“Finkel’s Intent to Destroy spans several centuries, delving into some of the most heinous atrocities perpetrated by the Kremlin on Ukrainian lands. Despite the extensive scope, the text is rich in nuanced analysis, being equally valuable for scholars and accessible to readers unfamiliar with the region. “ Olesya Khromeychuk, director, Ukrainian Institute London
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Reminder
The New Normal?Ā ~ Ā The first tool of authoritarian regimes is always informational controlāboth in the gathering of information on the public through surveillance and the filtration of information to the public through owned media. In its early days, the Internet seemed to pose a challenge to authoritarian regimes, but with the advent of social media, we are watching the construction of architectures that fulfill the needs of every authoritarian regime: surveillance and information control. Authoritarian movements are possible only when the general public becomes habituated toāand numbed byāa new normal. Christopher Wylie.
Stuff
Your Tingly Leaving ~Ā You know that tingly little feeling you get when you first like someone? That’s your common sense leaving your body.
Yeah, Go Ahead ~ Turtles can breathe through their butts.
1955 Words of Wisdom ~ The fast food restaurant is convenient for a quick meal, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on.
If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store.
It’s too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet.
ANAGRAMS, who doesnāt luv them ~Ā
ELECTION RESULTS
When you rearrange the letters:
LIES – LET’S RECOUNT
Duggan’s Clinic
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) /Ā Marvin Gaye Originally On His Landmark 1971 Album What’s Going On
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Out Of The Rain / Etta JamesĀ From her 1990 Soulful Blues album Sticken’ To My Guns
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Dreams / Brandi CarlileĀ
From WFUV LIVE CD (FM 90.7 in the Greater New York City area). Originally on her 2009 folk-rock album Give Up The Ghost
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