The Evening Blues - 5-9-24
Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 05/09/2024 - 3:02pm
Open Thread
Open Thread - Thurs 09 May 2024 - Is the Economy Really Good?
Submitted by Sima on Thu, 05/09/2024 - 5:00am
9 May 2024 - Is the Economy Really Good?
People's perceptions seem to be that the economy isn't that great. David Sirota, amongst others, did an article about this last month: 'Why Are Biden’s Economic Poll Numbers So Bad?'. The subtitle basically says it all: Economic policy has been erased from the political discourse, which is a problem for Biden — and for democracy.
I think this bit from the article says a lot:
American politics of late is a forum almost exclusively for the culture war, and rarely if ever a forum to discuss — or combat — the class war.
Ain't that the truth?!
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The Evening Blues - 5-8-24
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 05/08/2024 - 4:20pm
OT WED 8 MAY 24 ~ Doing the math
Submitted by QMS on Wed, 05/08/2024 - 5:00am~
In a world of outsized influence on global policies by a few large nations,
consider the balance of power if two of the three superpowers join forces.
The Evening Blues - 5-7-24
Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 05/07/2024 - 3:11pm
Stunned
Submitted by earthling1 on Tue, 05/07/2024 - 9:37am
What is happening in Gaza is a crime. I am at a loss for words.
As reports come in, I can't help but feel extreme sorrow for what America has become.
A nation of cowards, no longer the home of the brave. Cowed by a little nation of inhuman extremists bent on world domination through deceit, wholesale violence, and infiltration.
The Evening Blues - 5-6-24
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 05/06/2024 - 4:13pm
5/6 Open Thread: International No Diet Day
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 05/06/2024 - 5:00am
~~ Pizza
The Weekly Watch
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 05/05/2024 - 6:30am
Cinco de Mayo
Viva la Revolucion!
Cinco de Mayo (”Fifth of May”) is a Mexican national holiday that celebrates the country’s victory over the French forces of Napoleon III in 1862’s Battle of Puebla. Seems like the US is in the midst of a revolution...ironically over the virtues of genocide. TPTB are pulling out all the stops with storm troopers attacking peaceful protests and Congress passing laws to limit free speech. Guess they wipe their ass with the constitution...
Amendment I: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
The Judge gives a ten minute lesson on the first amendment...
Album of the Week - 5-4-24
Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 05/04/2024 - 3:00pmAfternoon folks!
I hope that you are all having a great weekend! Here's another helping of albums from my collection. Starting off there's a live Albert King album from the late 60's, followed by a compilation of singles from a couple of great New Orleans record labels featuring folks like Professor Longhair, Johnny Adams, Irma Thomas and Tommy Ridgely. After that we've got a bunch of rock for you from Little Feat, a fairly obscure psychedlic band called Fever Tree and The Pretty Things. Finishing up, there is an album from acoustic guitarist Norman Blake with mandolin player Red Rector and last but not least Jim Kweskin and The Jug Band finish us off. I will be adding some tracks to the Kweskin album later on Saturday night.
Enjoy!
