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Georgia Cops, Sheriff, Caught Flat-Out Lying About Stop Of DSU Lacrosse Team: Body camera footage from Georgia deputies who stopped a Delaware State University women's lacrosse team bus late last month…

QAnon Devotees Call Each Other Pedophiles, Deny QAnon Allegiance.  Submitted just because I, at least, need to take my mind off all the shit that's going down. At least for…

Happy Mothers' Day--whether you want to be a mother or not.  You may soon have no choice. The 49-Year Crusade To Overturn Roe v Wade.  The Federalist Society, yet another…

Abortion Pills The Next Battleground: Medication abortion — a two-drug combination that can be taken at home or in any location and is authorized for use in the first 10…

Everything pales in contrast to the Supreme Court killing Roe v. Wade. Thankfully, Delaware enacted legislation retaining all the protections of Roe v. Wade in the event that this day…

Tucker Carlson: American Nationalist.  When the history of the death of American democracy (or what passes for it) is written (whether it's permitted to be published or read depends upon…

Western Artillery Flows Into Ukraine.  Is there any hope that this war can be contained?  I'm going with 'No': The Western artillery flooding into Ukraine will alter the war with…

You Know Less About Dogs Than You Thought You Knew.  Why? Because we humans like to check off boxes that aren't always correct.  Oh, and we deal in stereotypes: Breed…

D's 'Shocked' That Ohio Union Members Love Trump.  Not to mention, Rethugs' relentless gerrymandering has placed D seats at risk.  Right on cue, NY Court rules rare D redistricting unconstitutional. …

Don't Think Kevin McCarthy Is Gonna Be The Next Speaker.  Assuming the Rethugs win, which the Democratic Party has been trying to ensure happens: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy denied…

Sorry for the late start. We've been binge-watching Justified, and we're in the final season, which is Breaking Bad-good.  Sometimes, we can't stop 'til we've seen the next episode.  Final…

DeSantis Vs. Disney: Can We Root For BOTH Sides To Lose?: Disney employs 38 lobbyists in Florida’s capital. Each election cycle, the company gives generous campaign contributions to Florida candidates…

'Hate Will Only Win If People Like Me Stand By And Let It Happen.'  One Democratic State Senator breaking from the torpor of the Democratic Party: When Michigan Democratic state…