Count Them: Thirty. Five. Days.
It’s March 15 — you have 35 days until Tax Day deadline for your annual filing. Donald Trump has 35 days to come up with yet another “dog ate my homework” excuse.
Author Archive for: Rayne
Entries by Rayne
Open Thread: Don’t Forget Poland!
In which we take a look at some modern Polish baroque gothic art and some non-arts stuff. This is an open thread.
International Women’s Day 2017: #DayWithoutAWoman
It’s been 105 years since the first International Women’s Day. Women’s socio-economic power has not reached parity in 2-3 lifetimes since 1911.
Open Thread: Angst
We’re suffering from a collective existential dread. Offload some of it here in this open thread.
Open Thread: The Scream
If you can’t think of something that made you want to scream this week, count yourself a lucky person. This is an open thread — scream away.
Of Spies and Casinos
A look back at the case of Russian spies arrested in the U.S. — the ones looking into market destabilization, recruiting from college students, and investing in casinos.
Long Island Iced Tea
What an interesting coincidence that a Russian spy vessel didn’t ‘loiter’ near any of more than a dozen naval sites along the east coast. Instead, it picked a spot near Long Island. Iced tea, anyone?
Nevertheless, She Persisted
In a breathtakingly offensive move, Senate Leader Mitch McConnell used a gag rule to stop Elizabeth Warren from reading Coretta Scott King’s letter about Jeff Sessions’ efforts to suppress African American voters.
Wednesday: Tick-Tock Stock
In this post: A short film depicts a failed love story in electronic debris and a tick-tock behind yesterday’s stock market’s scramble.
Show Us Where the Bad Men Touched You, Jason
What happened in that room when they were alone, out of the public’s eye? How and where were GOP Congresspersons touched?
