Breaking: Betsy DeVos may have plagiarized some answers to Senators' questions
CNN is reporting that Betsy DeVos may have plagiarized parts of her written answers to questions from Senators following her recent confirmation hearing. Although the committee forwarded her nomination...
View ArticleCongratulations, Aunt Betty! New Mayor of Bridgeville, PA!!
Congratulations to my Aunt Betty Copeland, the new Mayor of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania!!!! NEVER underestimate the power of an 83-year-old African-American woman!!!! As a Democrat, she just beat the...
View ArticleOn-the-Job Vacation Planning ala JPMorgan Chase
Yesterday, my email address somehow got mixed up with that of someone else by the same name... someone who travels in more rarified circles than I do. As a result, I was accidentally copied on an...
View ArticleObama's "Light-Switch of Leadership"
Today, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, we saw a remarkable example of bipartisanship, in which two elected officials put aside their political differences and harnessed the power of government to...
View ArticlePetition: A Hearing for Felecia Duggins
Please sign the petition at Change.org:After reporting to her superiors incidents of faculty, staff and students receiving disparate treatment on the basis of race - and while suffering from depression...
View ArticleThe Niggerization of Wolfeboro, NH
Police Commissioner Robert M. Copeland of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire has earned the latest Bigoted-Geezer-of-the-Week award from the national news media for his public reference to President Obama as...
View ArticleDangerous Click-Bait Diary Titles
There is a diary on the Rec list right now that was originally entitled, "Pittsburgh man writes police chief after witnessing police brutality; sees immediate coverup." One might reasonably conclude...
View ArticleI Used To Stub My Toe A Lot
Back in the day, I used to stub my toe with alarming frequency. I also used to drink with alarming frequency… but I couldn’t see any connection between the two, and I was rather unpleasant to anyone...
View ArticleBreaking: Betsy DeVos may have plagiarized some answers to Senators' questions
CNN is reporting that Betsy DeVos may have plagiarized parts of her written answers to questions from Senators following her recent confirmation hearing. Although the committee forwarded her nomination...
View ArticleCongratulations, Aunt Betty! New Mayor of Bridgeville, PA!!
Congratulations to my Aunt Betty Copeland, the new Mayor of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania!!!! NEVER underestimate the power of an 83-year-old African-American woman!!!! As a Democrat, she just beat the...
View ArticleMD Attorney General Brian Frosh Must Now Investigate Kavanaugh Sexual Assault...
Donald Trump may be able to keep the FBI from getting to the bottom of the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, but the FBI is not the only investigative game in town. An active criminal investigation...
View ArticleIn Which Branch of Government Does Brett Kavanaugh Serve?
If Judge Brett Kavanaugh spends any more time holed up in the White House with handlers, he’s going to need a Change of Address form. He’s been there all week for “practice sessions” so that he can...
View ArticleWelcoming Pittsburgh's Unwelcome VIP Guests
So, The Orange Dipshit and his wife, Malaria, are coming to Pittsburgh tomorrow to grieve with us, even though we told them not to. Here are some etiquette tips for their visit:1. Tuesday would be a...
View ArticleI Demand That Trump and His Co-Conspirators Be Prosecuted As If They Were Black.
When I say, “I Demand That Trump and His Co-Conspirators Be Prosecuted As If They Were Black,” some of you will be so offended by the very notion that you will be — or will pretend to be — unable to...
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A Few Thoughts for White Allies
#AlliesDear White Allies:Just a friendly reminder that you are welcome to JOIN our protest movement — but not to run it.Now that the world’s streets have been occupied by protestors, this may seem like...
View ArticleObama's "Light-Switch of Leadership"
Today, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, we saw a remarkable example of bipartisanship, in which two elected officials put aside their political differences and harnessed the power of government to...
View ArticlePetition: A Hearing for Felecia Duggins
Please sign the petition at Change.org:After reporting to her superiors incidents of faculty, staff and students receiving disparate treatment on the basis of race - and while suffering from depression...
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The Niggerization of Wolfeboro, NH
Police Commissioner Robert M. Copeland of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire has earned the latest Bigoted-Geezer-of-the-Week award from the national news media for his public reference to President Obama as...
View ArticleDangerous Click-Bait Diary Titles
There is a diary on the Rec list right now that was originally entitled, "Pittsburgh man writes police chief after witnessing police brutality; sees immediate coverup." One might reasonably conclude...
View ArticleI Used To Stub My Toe A Lot
Back in the day, I used to stub my toe with alarming frequency. I also used to drink with alarming frequency… but I couldn’t see any connection between the two, and I was rather unpleasant to anyone...
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