GloriaMundi

I am wondering what is taking so long to do something about the gutting of our US Post Office.

Once they’re fired and new leadership is in place, first repair the damage, then expand services to include basic banking for the people.

… give them a call. That’s how I got my appointment once I was eligible. No luck with the state online system (California), and no luck with the CVS online system either because I did not have my SS medical card at hand with the number on it. But I was able to book an appointment over the phone, at a nearby CVS. That was just over a month ago,…[Read more]

…and I was wondering why all the hate all of a sudden. My guess is the paid posters are out in force due to this Taylor Lorenz piece. The DNC and the NYT don’t like being called out!

He really does get under the skin of neolibs, more than anyone else I can think of. He knows how to pierce the bubble of the most sanctimonious hypocrites out…[Read more]

…and heartening that Nevada progressives are pressing on with their organizing efforts. None of this will be easy, but giving up is not an option.

…to wit: “First, I had NEVER heard that this specific rune was adopted by Nazi officials.”

The reply gives citations about the rune and how it was used by the SS, and your response is “Do you have a point?”

Weird.

…as pointed out by @njcher, the rabid right loves to engage in this kind of symbolism. To believe otherwise is IMO to ignore what is as plain as the nose on one’s face.

…but what he can do with that seat can be very effectively stifled by the Democrats. And despite claims from some sides that Bernie has been ineffective as a Senator, we all know that is a fiction. I would like him to continue pressing his people-centered agenda. I know I’ll be unhappy with him on this or that going forward, as I’ve been…[Read more]

…but I have even greater contempt for DeSantis than before. A maskless meeting where he discussed seniors and vaccines. How sweet.

At least I hope so. That is beyond out-of-touch and verging on La-La-Land, and really pretty arrogant.

…it is galling to think about the fact that Assange is wasting away in prison while Trump, for one example, continues on his destructive path, trying to be America’s Strongman, thinking maybe in March he’ll be able to put something together. Gah, what a turd he is. And Assange is a gem, a rare person indeed, who used his intelligence to do…[Read more]

… as to whether he is astonishingly ignorant or shamelessly misleading.

He is, of course, both of those things. Duh.

Sometimes I wonder… Bernie has always been good at reaching across the aisle to achieve a goal. It seems fair to view Manchin as someone “across the aisle” from Bernie, since Manchin is more conservative than many Republicans and Bernie is, of course, very progressive. But Bernie being an outsider, i.e. “not even a Democrat”, must tread…[Read more]

Why is she allowed on the floor of the House at all? If she won’t follow the rules, she doesn’t get to play. All the more important, since this flouter-of-the-rules also aided and abetted an attempted insurrection! Next, pass the bill that expels her and other participants from Congress altogether.

Consequences. It’s what’s for breakfast.

…but mostly wrong, IMO. That is to say, it is correct to worry about the effects of their rhetoric and what measures our lawmakers will take as a result. It won’t be good. It will be like 9/11, where they have a bunch of new repressive laws already written into a 1000-page document, ready to go. OTOH, they are not wrong to call it an…[Read more]

…at least if my FB feed is any indication, where they posted an item saying they are glad to see a “Friend of the MPP” run for Congress and look forward to her serving there.

…they will lob the same attacks no matter what we do or say. Right now many are claiming that “defund the police” turns people off and we won’t get what we want by using it. But I have to ask: When was the last time we had a national conversation that included discussing why we should dramatically cut police funds all over the country? Never,…[Read more]

…the thing about the conspiracy theories, is they are a reaction to being lied to about everything. Gaslighting is the norm for our government. We are told we live in a democracy, yet research shows again and again that the wishes of the majority are never implemented. We are told that we are a uniquely moral country, yet we engage in illegal…[Read more]

Sadly we can expect more US meddling and another right wing coup attempt. But still this is a very hopeful sign. Tides do turn, sometimes, so here’s hoping this is the beginning of a larger change.

…but I fail to understand the need to try and imbue it with consciousness. I agree with the thesis that a body, and subjective awareness would be required… but the thing is, we already have that, as humans. All of the talk about “the singularity” and the suggestion that we should be afraid of such a thing is IMO just our own hubris. It reminds…[Read more]

…it’s what TPTB always — *always* — do when there are popular protests, well except for when they are right wing protests like the Tea Party or the armed militias.