Open Thread

Happy Thanksgiving everybody.  Stay safe. Hang in there. Help is on the way. Supreme Court Gives OK For Spread Of Virus At Religious Services.  Amy Coney Barrett the decisive vote…

'A Team Of Careerists'.  Yes, it probably could have been worse. Sure could have been better, though.  We've got one torture defender among the nominees.  Progressives are holding their fire…

Look Who Got Federal Contract To Provide Food Boxes To The Poor.  Are such contracts deliberate, or reflective of incompetence?  Yes. GSA Administrator Finally Relents, Approves Transition Process.  Begging the…

Blinken Gets Nod For SOS.  Biden makes two other appointments.  Mainstream all the way. An end to 'America First'. He will also restore the UN Ambassadorship to Cabinet-level status. I…

Trump Supporters Deliberately Jamming Up The Wisconsin Count.  This stuff was all planned well in advance.  If this election had been closer, Trump might've stolen it.  Think about that. Trump…

Mnuchin Moves To Tank Economy--For Biden.  The Fed protests.  So does the Biden team. Michigan Lawmakers To Honor Voters' Choice.  This would normally be a 'dog bites man' story.  Not…

Trump's Attempts To Overturn Election Are Unprecedented.  As far from normal as imaginable. Is Trump Hiding Under The Covers?  Likely skipping the G-20 summit, can't even face his sycophants at…

Tyson Food Managers Had 'Winner-Take-All' Bet On How Many Workers Would Get Covid.  Hey, why should there be limits on management exploitation of workers? Waterloo, Iowa. Trump Policies In One…

Stoopid Rethug Governor Finally Issues Mask Mandate.  Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds joins North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum in finally facing reality.  Months, and many deaths, too late.  BTW, North Dakota…

Legal Weed Has A Real Shot In Delaware In 2021.  Here's what the guy who is gonna run the Senate says: Sen. Dave Sokola, D-Newark, who supports legal weed and…

Suspension Of The DACA Program Is Ruled Illegal. Because The Person Who Suspended The Program Is Illegally Serving In Office.  Biden plans to restore the program. NYPD As Judge And…

130 Secret Service Agents Either Infected Or Are In Quarantine. Thanks to Trump's super-spreader events.  They must really hate him: The agency is also examining whether some portion of the…