mastodon 4.6.5Former enemy of the people, now just mostly an annoyance. Digital news pioneer. Cancer survivor. COVID survivor. Newspaper journalism survivor. Would-be traveler.
Held senior positions at startribune.com, Cox, Morris.
I've led workshops and training for journalists in the USA, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, India, Ukraine, Macau and Malaysia. These days I'm mostly retired.
Liberated to have political opinions.
Based in Savannah, GA, USA.
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Why is it that violating the Constitution is just business as usual, but following it is "creating a constitutional crisis?"
I really hate to say it, but things are going to get much worse before he's gone. And Republicans won't lift a finger to stop him.
The odious SAVE act is written to target young people (new voters), women (changed names), renters (changed addresses), and people who are struggling to make ends meet / can't afford the time and aggravation.
All likely Democrats.
And it doesn't solve any real problem.
I don't want to know banksy's identity. I want it to remain a wonderful mystery.
Festering pustule Buddy Carter wants to void the vote I cast THIS MORNING in the Georgia primary.
This is a theft of $1.7 billion in taxpayer money to be used for political rewards to traitors who tried to overthrow the elected government of the United States.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/justice-department-announces-a-1-7-billion-anti-weaponization-fund-fund-to-compensate-trump-allies
The Lisbon airport is truly insane. So far this morning I've walked 1.7 mi, nearly all of that in lines. And when I finally got to passport control, all the machines were offline and they just waved us through.
It'd be nice to go for a walk and maybe shoot pictures of what I see and maybe even post them online. But I don't want to be charged with thoughtcrime.
Brian Kemp has renewed the suspension of Georgia motor fuel taxes, effectively using the State Treasury to disguise the disastrous effects of Trump's War.
If I say "FDT" will I be indicted for sexual assault?
Fed chief tells Trump to go suck eggs
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/jerome-powell-says-he-will-continue-to-serve-as-a-fed-governor-even-after-chairmanship-ends-.html
This is the idiot Brian Kemp is backing.
War is peace, freedom is slavery, and Trump has seized an "anti-weaponization" fund.
Am I the only one who noticed the inconsistent dateline styles on the fake front page of the newspaper in the montage at the beginning of S3 E1 of "For All Mankind?"
So the United States can indict an aging, out of touch dictator in connection with the killing of civilians.
Very interesting idea.
Just you wait until we get the indictments for "23 skiddoo."
Thin skinned failure.
From: @thenewsdesk@flipboard.com
@thenewsdesk@flipboard.com
It's not really an arch.
It's an Overton window.
Feds turn over evidence in Renee Good killing. But what evidence?
Ted Turner, founder of CNN, dies.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/us/ted-turner-death
Who needs an actual reichstag fire when you can just draw up a confidential intelligence memo?
Trump's war on Iran failed to cure his unpopularity problem. So he's looking to try again with cuba.
The Burt Jones vs Rick Jackson ads on Georgia TV are fun to watch because it's Republicans shivving one another.
