Data suggests canvassers linked to Elon Musk’s America Pac falsely claimed to have visited homes of potential voters.
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It’s Saturday, I’m listening to a “clip show” retrospective version of “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me,” and I’m trying to exercise my atrophied blogging muscles. I used to be a prolific long-form blogger, until Twitter, real Twitter, remodeled my brain to think in 240-character snippets. I have a desktop computer, and a wheezer of a laptop, that made this easy. And then I got more into wanting to say Something Important via my iPhone or my mini iPad, with their teeny on-screen keyboards. This is a frustrating process and I stopped blogging because it was hard to type and hard…
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There’s a bizarre detail about Weinstein’s anatomy at the end of this story. It’s a gift link, so you’ll be able to read it. Don’t read it at work or people on Zoom or in the next cube will look up and wonder why you’re gagging at your desk. A Los Angeles jury on Monday found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape, forced oral copulation and a third sexual misconduct charge after a weekslong trial. — Read on https://wapo.st/3G7Hz81
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The church I attended as a kid is being torn down, the people are now renting space from the Episcopal church down the street. As I’m now Episcopalian, but taking a break from weekly attendance, I’m feeling very off-balance about this.
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The events around Queen Elizabeth’s death have unfolded with an astonishing amount of formal, choreographed movement. — Read on www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/arts/dance/choreography-queen-funeral.html
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The only way for the party to regain traction in rural places is by running strong campaigns in districts that usually back Republicans. — Read on www.nytimes.com/2022/05/02/opinion/democrats-rural-america.html The future of America depends on young organizers connecting with rural voters. We liberals have forgotten the maxim: “All politics are local.”
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He also indicated that CDC could operate more effectively “if the public health agency was independent,” based on his experience in the Trump Administration. — Dr Robert Redfield, former CDC director — Read on coronavirus.house.gov/news/press-releases/select-subcommittee-releases-new-findings-detailing-trump-administration-s
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Must share with spousal unit. Face-to-face gatherings produce more ideas – and more inventive ones – than videoconferencing, say researchers — Read on www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/27/workers-think-less-creatively-in-zoom-meetings-study-finds
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American beekeepers are struggling to survive against cheap imports of foreign honey. — Read on www.bbc.com/news/business-53149367
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So about six weeks ago, we were waiting for something good to happen. My husband David is in between bullet points on his resume – it’s set up like a very long leave of absence and we are fine, but it’s a frustrating and confusing process in the Trumpizoic-COVID19 Era. You may find out more about him at Geeky Ramblings. If you look at my Twitter timeline, you’ll see a really long pinned thread that documents my day-to-day (or minute-to-minute) experience of the Coronavirus Crisis. The most helpful link I could offer is the Illinois Department of Public Health page…