Category Archives: #trumpresistance

SLAPP Lawsuits Coming In The Trump Era

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Dave Bradley

2 minutes Wednesday the Iowa Capitol Dispatch (which does a great job of covering Iowa news) reported that a second lawsuit in the case of the Des Moines Register’s publishing of the Ann Seltzer poll that had Trump losing in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Extremes Edition

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Dave Bradley

(6:30) Christopher Titus Armageddon Update (language warning) Wednesday Jimmy Carter was laid to rest. Carter was simply one of the most courageous and decent of people in politics. He lived a life grounded in his beliefs. Among his beliefs were … Continue reading →

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It’s Been A Long, Long Time

Posted on January 11, 2025 by Dave Bradley

(8:17)  I stumbled on this a couple days ago. Just to give you an idea of how long the right wing in this country has been able to choke off the idea of universal health care in this country, this … Continue reading →

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Where Have The Kids Gone?

Posted on January 11, 2025 by Dave Bradley

(5:39) Hard to believe, but it has been 18 years since the world wide financial meltdown known as these Great Recession. As with many crises or catastrophic situations, the consequences often take long to develop. One of the consequences of … Continue reading →

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Is Hydrogen The Future?

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Dave Bradley

(12 minutes): There is just simply a lot happening in science. There is a lot happening in science in particular in the area of renewable and non-polluting energy. A major reason for that is climate change. Our previous methods of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Thank You, Jimmy Edition

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Dave Bradley

Reconsidering Carter’s (so-called) ‘malaise’ speech. (5.5 minutes) Carter was so far ahead of his time in so many ways. As he lived another 45 years past his presidency, historians are only now understanding much of what Carter stood for. What … Continue reading →

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Bird Flu And The Anti-Science Administration

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Dave Bradley

(2:20) There are so many things to be apprehensive about as MAGA is once again poised to take over the reins of government. The economy, our mutual defense alliances, the vast gulf between the rich and the middle class and … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich: Debunking Economic Myths

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Dave Bradley

Most of you know that I am a fan of Robert Reich. When things get shaky, Reich is a good pillar of sound economic advice. As we move into round two of MAGA economics we can be sure that we … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: The End Is Coming Edition

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Dave Bradley

  Yep. Tuesday night or Wednesday morning however you parse it, the end of the year will be coming. Do not expect anything earth shaking or cataclysmic. Some where about that time a cute cat will crawl into bed and … Continue reading →

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Planning 2025 And Beyond

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Dave Bradley

As if America didn’t have enough problems here comes a cowboy from South Africa stepping into the mess (8 minutes) As I type this we are experiencing a power outage, one of life’s little annoyances that mess with your plans. … Continue reading →

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