18+ min ago   (225+ words) Welcome to the 13th as the triskadekas (“13s”) again breathe a sigh of relief at dodging a Friday landing. (The 13ths are touchy about that combo.) In sheer relief, then, they are bustling morning drinks at the Beverage Bar, and Griddle-Toasting-Oven-ing(?) day-starting food....

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1702+ words) Welcome to Democratic Voices, a series that features elected Democrats speaking out on Bluesky. Sunday we spotlight a group of Dems. Today we cover 7 Democrats considered part of the “squad”. Rep Tlaib does not have a Bluesky presence and so…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago   (177+ words) Harry Enten over CNN has lots of numbers, comparing the polling in September 2026 to the polling of the fall before the 2018 midterms. Basically, it sucks for the GOP, because the felon is an albatross around their necks. For those who…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (427+ words) The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution establishing November 27 as the International Day to End Child, Early and Forced Marriage. The UN has set a goal of ending the practice by 2030. Since 2021, several countries, including Sierra Leone, England,…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago   (366+ words) Promising that gas prices will fall and that the Iran war will not end before the midterm election is weak sauce. Trump, who has been in an ongoing fight with Pope Francis over migration, Gaza, Ukraine and global warming, has…...

8+ hour, 31+ min ago   (348+ words) We make our choices, and then our choices make us – (multiple attributes) A few days ago, a kos member posted a link to a commentary titled “Israel’s Grip on American Politics Is Finally Being Questioned.” The argument circled around and…...

13+ hour, 15+ min ago   (334+ words) For thirty years Fox News has operated as the propaganda arm of the Republican Party. and for the past 10 years they have focused even more narrowly on their role as the Ministry of Disinformation for Donald Trump. This week the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (640+ words) Welcome to the Street Prophets Coffee Hour cleverly hidden at the intersection of religion, art, science, food, and politics. This is an open thread where we can share our thoughts and comments about the day. In American history, the Vice…...

14+ hour, 11+ min ago   (318+ words) Let’s free “them” from modern slavery A fascinating aspect of the US (and other first world countries) is the fixation of their citizens on “freeing” workers from poor countries of what they call “modern slavery”. You know, people working for…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (817+ words) Explaining the Right is a weekly series that looks at what the right wing is currently obsessing over, how it influences politics—and why you need to know. This past week, Americans observed the 25th anniversary of 9/11. And despite the time…...