Setting the Record Straight Against a Fox News Lackey
Many of you know me well here at Daily Kos. I exist here and throughout the Internet in plain sight. I do this to provide a foundation behind my words, to show that I am not afraid of them being in...
View ArticleGay Waitress Allegedly Stiffed on Tip is Fired as Story Unravels
Last month the Daily Kos community was galvanized behind ex-Marine and waitress Dayna Morales, as she claimed a couple refused to tip her based on her being gay. According to Morales, a couple that...
View Article"Bridgegate" Gets Messy; Christie directly told Cuomo to cut it out with...
In a dramatic update of the ongoing GW Bridge lane closure scandal, NJ Gov. Chris Christie apparently had direct contact with NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo regarding the closure of two lanes, a move that caused...
View ArticleGov. Christie's cronies lawyer up as "Bridgegate" gets even messier
*If you share this story on Twitter, please use the hashtag #ChristieCoverUp - hopefully we can get that widely used to build a large national following of this story*News broke this morning...
View ArticleDaily Beast: "Christie Traded Human Trafficker for Small Time Dem Mayor...
Just saw this article shared on Facebook by some fellow NJ Democrats. According to a very comprehensive article by journalist Olivia Nuzzi, Governor Christie went easy on a human trafficker in order...
View ArticleDear Mark Cuban - admitting your bigotry and racism is not heroic
It's been about a month since L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling's racist views about black people were broadcast to the world. Though to people that pay attention to the NBA, Sterling's views were...
View ArticleSuspects in Philadelphia Gay Bashing ID'd via Social Media
A positive update to this horrific story. User librarisingnsf posted a diary on Monday detailing the event:From NBC 10 Philly: A violent attack on two gay men in Center City Thursday night left one of...
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Philly Gay Bash Suspects' Mugshots Are Released (plus damaging evidence...
A brief update to the Philly hate crime situation that many of you have been following. Today, Philadelphia Magazine released the mugshots of the three suspects arrested for their leading roles in the...
View ArticleLabeling "food with DNA", banning "dihydrogen monoxide", and why I'm against...
Have you ever heard of dihydrogen monoxide? Perhaps not, but let me assure you that we're within its presence at all times.Did you know that thousands of people die each year from accidental...
View ArticleThe coming Rapture (according to Michele Bachmann)? Thanks Obama.
I'm gonna keep this one short. Because there really isn't much to say other than Michele Bachmann is insane.Huff Post, baby.
View ArticleAP: Councilman Jim Kenney Cruises To Victory in Philadelphia Mayoral...
The folks over at Daily Kos Elections have been doing a great job giving the Philadelphia Mayoral primary race some attention over the past month. Though campaigns have been active since the turn of...
View ArticleA request for information regarding editorial protocol at Daily Kos
I imagine you all have seen the current Recommended diary "In Defense of Shaun King", within which there is much spirited discussion regarding alleged repeated factual errors in a multitude of Shaun's...
View ArticleThe War Against GMOs: When the "Merchants of Doubt" are activists, not...
The topic of Genetically Modified Organisms (or GMOs, for short) is a particularly charged one. There are many discussion points that come up during this debate, such as the science behind GMOs...
View ArticleThe War Against GMOs: When the "Merchants of Doubt" are activists
I'm reposting this now in response to VL Baker's diary. I originally posted this last week, but I think the timing is more important now as a contrast to VL Baker's diary. Please let me know if this...
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Outrage Culture and the Millennial Dilemma: Comedy Policing,...
Rutgers University, my beloved alma mater, pre-dates the Declaration of Independence. Yes, dear old Queens College (as it was called then) was founded in 1766, making it the 8th oldest university in...
View ArticleBreaking: NLRB denies request for Northwestern football players to unionize
Apologies for the short diary (have a lab meeting and experiments to run starting in ~30 minutes).Just released - the National Labor Relations Board has denied the request by Northwestern football...
View ArticleAnd when you think Breitbart can't get any lower...
A reporter and cameraman were shot and killed in cold blood by a formed disgruntled employee of the news station. That motive is clear and confirmed by the station and police.And then this "article"...
View ArticleIt's about changing the entire business paradigm, not debating over financial...
@mikeconvente Greed is a natural human trait. Capitalism leverages it to create progress. This is how drugs are made and save lives.— Jason Stutman (@JasonStutman) September 22, 2015Ladies and...
View ArticleBreaking: FBI advisory to Philadelphia area colleges for Monday, Oct 5th (re:...
Earlier today the FBI, in collaboration with ATF, sent an advisory warning to Philadelphia area colleges regarding a social media threat of gun violence posted on Friday, Oct. 2nd.The threat stated...
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NBA player locked out of jewelry store - because black
Another day, another incident of racial profiling. Except, this time, the person profiled happens to be NBA player John Henson, and he's not letting the profiler get away with it.This particular...
View ArticleShould yoga count as "cultural appropriation"? The University of Ottawa says...
A recent Washington Post article on yoga and cultural appropriation has been circulating on social media since yesterday. The quick recap: a yoga class taught by a student at the University of Ottawa...
View ArticleThe Bookstore
A gift card to Barnes & Noble. It’s the holiday season,no time no timefor a personalized gift, so here’s this, you’re welcome.I stand at the entrance of this Cathedral of Knowledgeand glance at...
View ArticleRegarding Justice Scalia's death and those "Scales of Justice"
If there is one lesson to learn regarding the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (and the subsequent reactions from elected officials), it's that we can finally end the absurd notion that...
View ArticleThe Impact of the Netroots has Plateaued
On March 1st, 2006, just over 10 years ago, Markos and Jerome published their book “Crashing the Gate”. It was a blue print for taking on entrenched and antiquated Democratic establishment via the...
View ArticleIf a contested Dem primary = "giving Repubs ammunition", then that's...
I’m going to be relatively brief and direct, given that it’s Saturday and we all should be spending time outside enjoying this beautiful crisp, Spring weather (at least here in Philadelphia; I did my...
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Just Announced: Bernie Sanders rally at Temple University on Wed, April 6th...
Just received an email from the Sanders Campaign. Bernie will be holding a rally at the Liacouras Center on Temple University’s campus this Wednesday, April 6th at 5:00pm. It is called the “A Future...
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Hillary to host campaign event at The Fillmore in Philadelphia on Wed, April...
Hillary Clinton will be in Philadelphia on Wednesday, April 20th on a campaign stop six days before the April 26th Pennsylvania primary.The official campaign event will be held at The Fillmore from...
View ArticleCoolest. President. Ever.
Happy Friday, peeps! Watch this and cry with laughter! Obama is back to Slow Jam The News with Jimmy Fallon, after first dropping some rhymes back in 2012.I’m definitely #ReadyForHer, but I will miss...
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Your Comprehensive Philadelphia DNC 2016 Attendee Guide: #1 - Travel &...
As a current resident of the great city of Philadelphia, I wanted to do my small part to help attendees of the 2016 Democratic National Convention. As such, I will be writing a series of guide diaries...
View ArticleChris Christie "flat out lied" in Bridgegate, according to NY Times
According to the New York Times, an aide to Chris Christie texted her colleague that the governor “flat out lied” when responding to reporters on December 13, 2013.“Are you listening?” the aide,...
View ArticleMaine Gov. Paul LePage says to "shoot at the enemy", whom he defines as...
Not much more to say than the headline. It’s that cut and dried. And absolutely shocking (though honestly, after all the egregious racism, sexism, bullying, and general buffoonery from Gov. LePage...
View ArticleBreaking: Commuter Train Crashes in Hoboken, NJ
Breaking story this morning, a commuter train travelling to Hoboken, NJ has crashed in station. Hoboken is the last stop for several NJ Transit commuter lines and has a rail block guard to designate...
View ArticleSEPTA City Strike Unexpectedly Extends to Regional Rail in Philadelphia and...
Early this morning, Daily Kos readers were informed that a city-wide strike of SEPTA (our public transit agency for Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs) was authorized and initiated.The strike only...
View ArticlePA Poll: Hillary up 4, McGinty up 3 in just released Monmouth Poll
xNEW Monmouth poll of PA:Clinton 48 (-2)Trump 44 (+4)Senate: McGinty 47Toomey 44Poll taken Oct 29-Nov 1, so roughly at Peak Comey.— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) November 2, 2016 I don’t think Toomey has...
View ArticleThe Lighthouse Beacon to Navigate This Post-Election Fog
“Lafayette, we are here.”These are the words of United States Army Officer Charles E. Stanton upon reaching Marquis de Lafayette’s grave site in Paris during the American entry into World War I. In...
View ArticleJust Another Day Off From School
Of all the definitions one could ascribe to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the above diary title is the most accurate one as a kid who grew up in the upper-middle-class WASP-y suburbs of northern New...
View ArticleMartin Shkreli Found Guilty on 3 of 8 Fraud Charges
Hot off the presses. Martin Shkreli, the infamous “Pharma Bro” who raise the price of the generic medicine Daraprim, which his company owned the rights to, from $13.50/pill to $750/pill overnight, has...
View ArticleMerck's black CEO resigns from Trump's Manufacturing Council, gets attacked...
Merck’s CEO, Ken Frazier, is an anomaly. Mr. Frazier is CEO of the 7th largest pharmaceutical company in the world, as measured by revenue. Mr. Frazier is a black man.No matter what you think about...
View ArticleBreaking (from CNN): First charges filed in Mueller investigation
Super breaking news here — CNN is reporting that the a federal grand jury has approved the first charges stemming from Robert Mueller’s investigation.The charges are still sealed under orders from a...
View ArticleYoung Voters in Alabama Also Deserve Our Thanks
I’m just gonna get right to it — black voters won this race. Especially black women! And black men did even better than their usual 90-10 Dem split, with only 6% voting for Moore. And I absolutely...
View ArticleDems +17 (!!!) in latest generic Congressional ballot for House and Senate
Quinnipiac University has released their latest national US poll, and the results are even better for Democrats than before.Voters want the Democratic Party to win the House of Representatives in 2018...
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Breaking: PA Supreme Court Rules Against Gerrymandered Map, Orders New...
Super breaking story, hot off the (Twitter) presses. The PA State Supreme Court has ruled the current Congressional map was drawn to be so partisan that it violates the state constitution.More...
View ArticleAnonymous Senior Trump Official Writes NYT Op-Ed, says "working diligently......
The NY Times today published an anonymous op-ed from a senior Trump official, acknowledging that the move is a “rare step” and that the individual is a senior Trump administration official “whose...
View ArticleKamala Harris raises $1.5 MILLION (!!!) in first 24 hours after announcing...
Hot off the presses from Politico (via Senator Harris’s national press secretary Ian Sams):Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign raised $1.5 million in its first 24 hours, her campaign aides told...
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Netroots Nation 2019 in Philadelphia - Musings and an Open Thread for Locals...
As many of you know, Netroots Nation will be taking place in Philadelphia from July 11-13, 2019. That’s in about 6 weeks.Also, as many of you know, I currently live in Philadelphia and have been here...
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Netroots Nation 2019: Recapping My First-time Attendee Experience
It’s been one week since Netroots Nation came and went from the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection — Philadelphia, PA. As you may have seen about two months ago, I posted a musings diary...
View ArticleHillary Clinton's Interview in The Hollywood Reporter - Harsh Words For...
I’ve recently seen advertisements for a Hillary Clinton documentary on Hulu — appropriately titled “Hillary”. Looks like Hillary is doing some interviews in the lead up to the documentary’s release,...
View ArticleBreaking (from NY Times): Steve Bullock Is Poised to Run for Senate in...
Hot off the presses. This would absolutely amazing for our chances at taking back the Senate.Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana is poised to reverse himself and run for the Senate, according to three...
View ArticleFor those concerned about how progressive Joe Biden will be, look to Virginia...
After another string of primary victories for Joe Biden, it’s all but certain that he will be the Democratic Party nominee for President this fall. What was a competitive race not even one month ago...
View Article"Look for the helpers"
"Look for the helpers". This quote, said by Mr. Rogers, is often repeated to calm children, and increasingly adults, during crisis moments. It's meant to provide comfort to scared people. Police...
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