My 2022 Predictions Scorecard - and an announcement
When I still watched The McLaughlin Group — before I realized what a tire fire it actually was — I used to especially enjoy their weekly, and annual, predictions. One of the things that I didn’t like...
View ArticlePredictions for 2022
Every year, I like to make predictions as to how the year will go. At the end of the year, I like to grade myself. You can see my 2021 predictions here and my scoring on my 2021 predictions here.Today...
View Article2021 Predictions Scorecard
One of the parts of The McLaughlin Group that I enjoy every week, and at the end of every year, is that they make predictions. One of the things that I don’t like is that they aren’t held to account...
View ArticleMid-Year Follow-up on my 2021 Predictions
Every year, I like to make predictions as to how the year will go. At the end of the year, I like to grade myself. You see, unlike many of the media prognosticators out there, such as the folks in The...
View ArticleMy end-of-term remarks as a Multnomah County Democratic Party officer
Last night I delivered the following remarks at the Central Committee meeting of the Democratic Party of Multnomah County. I am reaching the end of my two-year term as the Multnomah Democrats’ 2nd Vice...
View ArticleDear Mitch McConnell
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View Article2021 Predictions!
Every year, I like to make predictions as to how the year will go. At the end of the year, I like to grade myself. You can see my 2020 predictions here and my scoring on my 2020 predictions here....
View Article2020 Predictions Scorecard
One of the parts of The McLaughlin Group that I enjoy every week, and at the end of every year, is that they make predictions. One of the things that I don’t like is that they aren’t held to account...
View ArticleMultnomah (OR) Dems respond to vandalism at their HQ: "Broken windows are...
Last night a crowd of 60-100 people broke some windows at the Headquarters of the Multnomah County Democrats. You can see photos of the damage in the link. I was there helping to clean up and move...
View ArticleA Poem about Far Right Rallies in the Age of COVID-19
Once it was “We’re here overtaxed too”Then it was “Show your respect for the Blue!”Now it’s “time for the big Bugaloo!”Soon t’will be “Drat, I got SARS-CoV-2!”(Achoo!)
View Article2020 Predictions!
Every year, I like to make predictions as to how the year will go. At the end of the year, I like to grade myself. You can see my 2019 predictions here and my scoring on my 2019 predictions here....
View Article2019 Predictions Scorecard!
One of the parts of The McLaughlin Group that I enjoy every week, and at the end of every year, is that they make predictions. One of the things that I don’t like is that they aren’t held to account...
View ArticleDebate Watch Parties in the Portland and Salem, OR areas
Live in Portland or Salem? Eager for a debate watch party? You’re in luck! The Gun Owners’ Caucus of the Democratic Party of Oregon is proud to announce that they are co-sponsoring TWO watch parties...
View ArticleThe Most Important Thing in the World (a poem by Nick Mamatas)
The Most Important Thing in the WorldThe Most Important Thing in the WorldThe most important thing in the world isn’t a viscous black ocean or a million dead children. The most important thing in the...
View ArticleHow is Democratic energy in red areas, post-election?
I have a question for the rest of DKos. Has there been an influx of Democratic energy and organizing in areas that went for Trump?I ask because I’m seeing a lot of energy in the Democratic strongholds,...
View ArticleHouse GOP getting ready to gut Office of Congressional Ethics, bring back K...
CNN broke the story about 30 minutes ago that the House GOP is about to vote to significantly weaken the Office of Congressional Ethics. Quoting:Republican Virginia Rep. Bob Goodlatte’s proposal would...
View ArticleGood Morning Daily Kos, Weekend Edition (NYE 2016)
tap tap tapIs this on? Is this on?The events of the last year have been...less than happy making. But now the year is over. And with the change of years, and the change of seasons, come new beginnings....
View ArticleJudge blocks lame duck session law stripping Dem NC Gov-Elect Roy Cooper of...
AP reporting:A North Carolina judge is temporarily blocking a new Republican-backed law that strips the incoming Democratic governor of his control over election boards just before he takes office.Wake...
View ArticleChicago Review of Books boycotts Simon & Schuster over hate
Today it was discovered that publisher Simon & Schuster inked a $250,000 book deal with pinkwashed white supremacist Milo Yiannopoulos. xSimon & Schuster give leading white nationalist $250K...
View ArticlePredictions for 2017
Today is a start of sorts for me, one a long time coming. I have started a blog on Medium. My old blog was on LiveJournal, and you can see how I did on my predictions for 2016 if you like. It is also,...
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