Posts by El Somnambulo

Puerto Rico's Governor To Resign.  Proof that public protest on a mass scale matters. Senate Rethug Blocks Election Security Bills.  A senator from Mississippi did the blocking, but you know…

How Trump Administration Has Given Blank Check To Gun Exporters. A sign of the exporters' appreciation? Their convention is taking place at Trump's DC hotel. How China Is Trying To…

The Al Franken Case. In-depth profile in the New Yorker. Bottom line: He got royally screwed. Set up by a bunch of RWNJ's, including the alleged victim, and thrown out…

Wilbur Ross Can't Stay Awake. Of course the Commerce Department is a disaster.  But, if Ross is asleep, he can't do more damage. Can he? Adam Schiff On The Mueller…

Centrist PAC Backs Rethug Over Freshman D. This 'bipartisan' PAC features the following alleged D's: The caucus is co-chaired by California Democrat Jimmy Panetta, who was first elected in 2016…

LA Cops Infiltrated Anti-Trump Group. It's the '60's all over again.  Cops see protestors as the danger, not the RWNJ groups who are armed to the teeth and who have…

Will Multiracial Democracy Survive Trump? An existential question for our time. Plan To Help Farmers Address Climate Change Was Buried By Trump's Ag. Dep't.  Farmers are paying for it now.…

Arson At Japanese Animation Studio Kills At Least 30. Extremely rare in a country with low incidents of mass violence. Right-Wing Nationalists Meet To Bury What's Left Of The Conservative…

The Leading Enablers Of The Opioid Epidemic.  Absolutely essential reporting from the Washington Post, utilizing a DEA database that tracked every pain pill sold. BTW, did you know that, from…

Krugman: Rethuglican Party Is Nothing But A Bunch'a White Racists. No more dog whistles, we're back to Lee Atwater's '...niggerniggernigger' meme. They're Also A Bunch'a Serial Rapist Enablers.  GQ puts…

Trump Utters Most Vile Public Racist Statement Of Any President Ever.  If you think that Rethugs will react with disgust, allow me to present to you Lindsey Graham. Wilbur Ross…

Domestic Terrorism. What the Trump Administration is inflicting on migrant families. Did Bill Barr Kill DOJ Investigation Into Trump Organization? Rhetorical question. A criminal aiding a criminal enterprise. What was…

Maryland Suing Company That Ran Group Homes In Delaware. 'Dickensian conditions' alleged. Anyone here know anything about the facilities that AdvoServ, now Bellwether, ran, or still runs? Facebook Fine A…