ACTION ALERT: Hold Bachmann accountable for Holocaust reference
As many of the Minnesota Kossacks have mentioned, the Twin Cities press hasn't done much to hold Michele Bachmann accountable. But it completely fell down on Bachmann's comparing taxation to the...
View ArticleRight-Wing Bores
Conservatives have trouble laughing at themselves, even when something is funny. It makes sense, I guess. When your entire emotional and intellectual existence consists of being angry and hateful and...
View ArticleScience, math and statistics books: Statistics as Principled Argument by...
This is part of a series within the Reading and Book Lovers group; it was suggested by LimeLite. The subject is books about science, math and statistics. This is intended to be a group series, with...
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Viewing Heavenly B☀dies
As an amateur astronomer, I often use desktop planetarium software to plan my viewing sessions. There are many products available for all computer platforms. A Google search yields links to all of the...
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#Sekritarmy goes to Washington (pooties, woozles, and other furry things)
#sekritarmy has watched from afar, but can no longer sit idly by while those in D.C. mess up our future. We have decided to take action. We gathered our minions and entered the halls of congress to...
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Eliz Warren, CFPB vs Repub/US Sup Ct
You may have noticed that the US Sup Ct recently stuck a knife in the gut of the American citizenry with the recent ruling in AT&T v Concepcion. The high handed and less than public friendly...
View ArticleMichele Bachmann and the Great Republican Enchickening on Medicare
Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Minnesota Representative and would-be 2012 GOP White House hopeful Michele Bachmann announced she was placing an "asterisk" next to her vote for the Paul Ryan budget plan...
View ArticleAnglican Kossacks: Low Sunday
Welcome to Anglican Kossacks, a group for Anglican/Episcopalian Kossacks to discuss developments in the worldwide Anglican Communion, the Church of England and the Anglican Church of Canada as well as...
View ArticleAre we all so complacent and caught up in our lives that out of fear we are...
I admit I like my life. It isn’t perfect but it’s good. I eat and have a roof over my head. When it’s hot I’m cool and when it’s cold out I’m warm. I am fine. It’s not me I’m worried about. I’m...
View ArticleLast Day for Wisconsin Republican Recalls (Update)
Everyone and their grandma was out today for the final day of collecting signatures to recall Republican State Senators Mary Lazich and Glen Grothman, the last 2 of the 8 Republicans targeted for...
View ArticleSights and Sounds of Workers Day: Quito
Throughout the day today, the DK Anti-Capitalist Group is presenting the sights and sounds of International Workers day, a holiday almost universally celebrated by the working people with the rather...
View ArticleMy Electric Ride - Week 2
I was surprised, but heartened to have comments on My Electric Ride. I'd be happy to answer any questions people have about my experiences so far. First I'll update my week 2 costs and then...
View ArticleWhat Is the Most Bizarre Thing You've Eaten?
One thing I love about this place is there are a lot of food lovers. And I love food.I love to grow it. I love to cook it. And of course, eat it. I didn't used to be a very avid food guy. My mom...
View ArticleNative American Foods: Huckleberries
The most important berry crop for most of the Plateau people of Washington, Idaho, and Montana was the huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum), a type of blueberry. These berries were collected in August...
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The recall of Mich State Rep. Al Pscholka, father of the EFM law, officially...
A recall petition against Michigan state Congressman Al Pscholka has been filed. You can view the official letter HERE (pdf). Here's the text: April 28,2011 Representative Al Pscholka Michigan State...
View ArticleKosAbility: I'm no scientist, but Lyme disease is real
KosAbility is a community diary series posted at 5 PM ET every Sunday and Wednesday by volunteer diarists. This is a gathering place for people who are living with disabilities, who love someone with...
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Free Food: Foraging for Spring Ephemerals
Juneberry blossoms (Amelanchier species) by wide eyed lib Today was an absolutely gorgeous Spring day-- 67 degrees and sunny with just a bit of a breeze. The air was deeply fragranced with...
View ArticleOh! The Lack of Humanity!
"It was almost no trick at all, he saw, to turn vice into virtue and slander into truth--brutality into patriotism, and sadism into justice. Anybody can do it; it required no brains at all. It merely...
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The Daily Bucket: Oak Snake Edition
The Daily Bucket is a place to catch your casual observations of the natural world and turn them into a valuable resource. Whether it's the first flowers of spring or that odd bug in your basement,...
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