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retired in West Liberty

Sunday Funday: February Is Black History Month Edition

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Saw this clip of an interaction between black writer James Baldwin and Professor Paul Weiss from 1968 – some 55 years ago on YouTube the other day. In many ways things haven’t changed a whole lot. (3:35) I am sure … Continue reading →

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End The Scam:

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Democrats Unveil Bill to Change Name of Medicare Advantage “Only Medicare is Medicare,” said Rep. Mark Pocan. “These non-Medicare plans run by private insurers undermine traditional Medicare.” Ali Velshi kicks Gym Jordon’s butt about healthcare (4:30 but the interchange begins … Continue reading →

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I Am So Confused About Iowa’s Schools

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(1 minute) Once again news reporting in the state has muddied up the waters so that what can easily be calculated as an actual cut to school funding in this state is reported to be an increase – well, sort … Continue reading →

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Eggs

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Dave Bradley

I don’t know about you, but I am so sick of hearing about the price of eggs. I guess the price of eggs is supposed to be the symbol of how bad inflation is right now. The corporate owned media … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Is It February Already? Edition

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Hey, look who is back up on YouTube? Randy Rainbow! Four minutes of DEFINITELY NSFW material: Even with all the strange crap Republicans spew, this story about Republican representative Jeff Shipley of Fairfield really caught my eye. From Iowa Starting … Continue reading →

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Iowa School Vouchers Redux

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Seems like every place I go these days when I run into fellow Iowan, all they want to talk about is why is Iowa trying to wreck its public schools? Why is Corporate Kim taking money from public schools which … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich On The Debt Ceiling

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Five truths about the pending debt-ceiling fight that the mainstream media doesn’t want you to know “Both-sides”ism is rampant. And it’s seriously misleading the public. For his Tuesday sub stack newsletter former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich takes on the … Continue reading →

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Marketing Death Machines To Children

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Got this email the other day from Everytown For Gun Safety. This on the heals of one 6 year old child shooting his teacher in Virginia and a video showing a 4 year old child in diapers wandering around his … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: 50th Anniversary Of Roe v. Wade Edition

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Dave Bradley

PBS Newshour – a quick history of abortion in the US – 8:35: Also a little more detailed version from an NPR segment on a podcast from earlier this week.  Seems that outlawing abortion was a business decision for doctors … Continue reading →

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Absurd? Yes!

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Greta Thunberg: It’s ‘absurd’ that we think the oil companies causing the climate crisis have a solution to it From Marketwatch: Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, age 20 and arguably the face of a generation that wants to roll back … Continue reading →

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