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A glimmer of hope

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Let me start by saying that I completely understand that the Republicans intend to try to steal the upcoming mid term elections. This post will assume that they will not be successful in doing so. I know that’s not exactly a safe assumption, but bear with me. The special elections that have been held since […]

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My State Senator loves her some ICE

Thursday, February 5, 2026

This from the Hartford Courant: Several Connecticut Republican senators called Tuesday for the resignation of Connecticut Education Association President Kate Dias following a statement she posted on the teacher’s union website. The post, in response to the shootings of two civilians in Minneapolis, refers to ICE agents “operating in and around schools, disrupting learning, shattering […]

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Republicans bow down once again

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

A short while ago Trump vetoed two bills, both of which had passed the House by unanimous consent. One returned land to a Florida Native American tribe, and the other involved a pipeline project that would bring safe drinking water to rural Colorado. There was no secret about the reasons for the vetoes, which, of […]

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The less “religious” you are the more Christian you are

Sunday, November 2, 2025

This post at Skepchick got me thinking about one of my bugaboos, the willingness of the press and most writers, no matter how liberal they might be, to call a certain brand of fascists that are common in this country “White Christian Nationalists”, a title that confers respectability on horrible people. They are not Christians, […]

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A Republican rebrand locally

Saturday, October 25, 2025

As I write this I am sitting in the room adjacent to the Registrar of Groton’s office. Early voting is going on in the registrar’s office, and we are taking care of new registrants in the room in which I am planted. Early voting for the municipal offices has been ongoing for a week and […]

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Totally stumped

Monday, July 14, 2025

I have to admit the Jeffrey Epstein controversy has me stymied. I understand that they’ve been speculating for years that despite all the evidence, somehow it was Democrats hiding their own misdeeds. So I suppose it came as somewhat of a surprise when Bondi announced that there was no there there, and that the client […]

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A tiny sign of hope for the future (possibly)

Saturday, July 12, 2025

You never know, as the voters in Trump country seem to constitute the best argument against democracy as a form of government, since they consistently vote against their own best interests. Still, it’s possible that if you shove it in their faces they will actually get it. Republican politicians are consistently voting against the interests […]

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Hawley must be joshing

Friday, May 16, 2025

This post at Crooks & Liars interested me. Josh Hawley went on CNN and claimed to be totally against any Medicaid cuts. That’s not the surprising part. The surprising part is that John Amato, who wrote the post appears to believe that Hawley is serious. You remember Josh, the guy who saluted the January 6th […]

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Lindsay Graham deserves an Olympic Gold Medal

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

It would have to be in a new sport, but whatever. When I first heard about this: I figured it was a joke, but not only does Kevin Kruse vouch for it, but so does Newsweek. Full text, as it’s not all on the picture: “I was excited to hear that President Trump is open […]

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Moscow Mitch having second thoughts?

Saturday, February 15, 2025

Mitch McConnell has now distinguished himself as being, possibly, the Republican Senator who has voted against more of Trump’s nominees than any other Republican. It goes without saying that he deserves no accolades for this accomplishment, given that 1) not one of the nominees was remotely qualified for the position for which he or she […]

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