Julio
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Of course I support making it easier for all people to vote. Colorado has amazing all-mail elections. But in CO-3, for example, this helps liberal/moderate Aspen, Durango and Pueblo voters at the expense of a conservative rural rancher in Mofatt County.
January 15, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Of course I support making it easier for all people to vote. Colorado has amazing all-mail elections. But in CO-3, for example, this helps liberal/moderate Aspen, Durango and Pueblo voters at the expense of a conservative rural rancher in Mofatt County.
Take a +5 R seat like NC-11. Liberal Asheville residents will have no problem voting at their local election center. But rural Appalachian voters needing to drive on highways still dameged by Hurrican Helene? Or having to trust the postal service to deliver their ballot on time? Good luck.
January 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Take a +5 R seat like NC-11. Liberal Asheville residents will have no problem voting at their local election center. But rural Appalachian voters needing to drive on highways still dameged by Hurrican Helene? Or having to trust the postal service to deliver their ballot on time? Good luck.
Trump seems to be doing a lot of stuff with mail-in ballots but actually that affects rural areas much more than urban. (www.wxpr.org/election/202...)
Mail delays under new USPS rule could affect rural ballots
Voting-rights supporters warn that a newly finalized rule from the U.S. Postal Service could increase missed deadlines for mail-in ballots and other time-sensitive documents in rural communities
www.wxpr.org
January 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Trump seems to be doing a lot of stuff with mail-in ballots but actually that affects rural areas much more than urban. (www.wxpr.org/election/202...)
Angie Craig is no leftist either. Her district is only +3 and broke with Biden many times.
January 14, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Angie Craig is no leftist either. Her district is only +3 and broke with Biden many times.
Presidents have first amendment rights to critcize the fed chair but senators DON'T have first amendment rights to criticize Pete Hegseth. Got it.
January 12, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Presidents have first amendment rights to critcize the fed chair but senators DON'T have first amendment rights to criticize Pete Hegseth. Got it.
No $50k bonus but you get three free parlays on Caesars, so basically the same thing.
January 11, 2026 at 10:53 PM
No $50k bonus but you get three free parlays on Caesars, so basically the same thing.
He also signed a police accountability bill (www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...) that prohibited choke holds, eliminated statue of limitations for wrongful death suits, increased police training for encountering people on the autism spectrum among other things.
WATCH: Minnesota governor signs police accountability bill into law
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a police accountability bill into law Thursday that includes a ban on neck restraints like the one that was used on George Floyd before his death in Minneapolis.
www.pbs.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:48 PM
He also signed a police accountability bill (www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...) that prohibited choke holds, eliminated statue of limitations for wrongful death suits, increased police training for encountering people on the autism spectrum among other things.
US News and World Report has a ranking of states using various metrics. Minnesota is the #4 state on the list. www.usnews.com/news/best-st...
www.usnews.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
US News and World Report has a ranking of states using various metrics. Minnesota is the #4 state on the list. www.usnews.com/news/best-st...
If it's the latter, it's not necessarily a happy childhood. The characters experience poverty, abuse and violence. At that age you and your friends can create a fantasy world that helps you deal with trauma and I think that is what is appealing to so many people.
December 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
If it's the latter, it's not necessarily a happy childhood. The characters experience poverty, abuse and violence. At that age you and your friends can create a fantasy world that helps you deal with trauma and I think that is what is appealing to so many people.
It'll remain relatively easy to vote in Asheville, Aspen and Eau Clare with or without mail-in voting. But you live in a more rural area and have to drive an hour just to vote. Maybe the weather is bad.
December 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
It'll remain relatively easy to vote in Asheville, Aspen and Eau Clare with or without mail-in voting. But you live in a more rural area and have to drive an hour just to vote. Maybe the weather is bad.
Whoops for GOP, rural voters actually rely on mail-in voting and mail-in voting increases rural voter turnout. Sucks for GOP incumbents in swingy districts with large urban/rural divides: NC-11, CO-3, WI-3, etc.
December 30, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Whoops for GOP, rural voters actually rely on mail-in voting and mail-in voting increases rural voter turnout. Sucks for GOP incumbents in swingy districts with large urban/rural divides: NC-11, CO-3, WI-3, etc.
That's how I read it! Yeah the DPL system is really wonderful.
December 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
That's how I read it! Yeah the DPL system is really wonderful.
Cellos on a blue note! Real downers!
December 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Cellos on a blue note! Real downers!
Not Nevis! The birthplace of Alexander Hamiltion who created the first national bank in the US and a strong US government. He would be aghast that this would be happening.
December 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Not Nevis! The birthplace of Alexander Hamiltion who created the first national bank in the US and a strong US government. He would be aghast that this would be happening.
I also think regulating private equity from buying up housing would help immensely. www.npr.org/sections/pla...
Here's what happens when private equity buys homes in your neighborhood
What makes rents go down and neighborhood diversity go up? Corporate landlords. But they also make it harder to own for yourself.
www.npr.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I also think regulating private equity from buying up housing would help immensely. www.npr.org/sections/pla...
They did have some great names though: Homer Capehart, Spessard Holland, Leverett Saltonstall, Champan Revercomb. Classic names! Probably all racists!
December 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
They did have some great names though: Homer Capehart, Spessard Holland, Leverett Saltonstall, Champan Revercomb. Classic names! Probably all racists!
And of course Vance is wrong. Pretty much every economic analysis concludes that immigration positively contributes to America in almost every metric. www.epi.org/publication/...
The U.S. benefits from immigration but policy reforms needed to maximize gains: Recommendations and a review of key issues to ensure fair wages and labor standards for all workers
Introduction and executive summary Immigration has been a source of strength for the U.S. economy and has great potential to boost it even more, but the current U.S. immigration policy regime squander...
www.epi.org
December 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
And of course Vance is wrong. Pretty much every economic analysis concludes that immigration positively contributes to America in almost every metric. www.epi.org/publication/...
It also has the word "FAITHFULLY" right there. "In a matter true to the facts of the orginal."
December 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It also has the word "FAITHFULLY" right there. "In a matter true to the facts of the orginal."
And if the FTC members are "overreaching" in a way that congress doesn't like, it can change the law organizing the FTC at any time.
December 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
And if the FTC members are "overreaching" in a way that congress doesn't like, it can change the law organizing the FTC at any time.
And rank hypocrites. They invent a "major questions" doctrine saying the executive can't invent rules/laws Congress didn't specifically enumerate but only for Democrat presidents. For Trump, actually the executive can completely trash the way Congress specifcally organized the FTC by law.
December 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
And rank hypocrites. They invent a "major questions" doctrine saying the executive can't invent rules/laws Congress didn't specifically enumerate but only for Democrat presidents. For Trump, actually the executive can completely trash the way Congress specifcally organized the FTC by law.
You shouldn't judge a book by its cover but you sometimes can by its title. The fact that this is called "American Canto" is all you need to know.
December 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
You shouldn't judge a book by its cover but you sometimes can by its title. The fact that this is called "American Canto" is all you need to know.
LOL noted Biden hater Henry Cueller who endorsed Biden in 2020 AND Harris in 2024. Yes he criticized the border policy a bit being a border representative but let's not pretend he didn't support Biden..he voted the Biden policy line 96% of the time.
December 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
LOL noted Biden hater Henry Cueller who endorsed Biden in 2020 AND Harris in 2024. Yes he criticized the border policy a bit being a border representative but let's not pretend he didn't support Biden..he voted the Biden policy line 96% of the time.
Tennessee 7 is going to come to turnout. In 2024, the Democrat won 122,000+ votes which actually would have been enough to win the 2022 midterm that Green won with 108,000 votes. There are enough Democrat voters if they come out and Rs stay home.
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Tennessee 7 is going to come to turnout. In 2024, the Democrat won 122,000+ votes which actually would have been enough to win the 2022 midterm that Green won with 108,000 votes. There are enough Democrat voters if they come out and Rs stay home.
Those green beans and baby carrots look awful. What did she do? Just boil them and plop em in a bowl? Roasting is really the only way to go...some balsamic glaze, maybe some honey with sliced almonds or crushed pecans or garlic and parmesan. Endless possibilities all more flavorful than that....
November 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Those green beans and baby carrots look awful. What did she do? Just boil them and plop em in a bowl? Roasting is really the only way to go...some balsamic glaze, maybe some honey with sliced almonds or crushed pecans or garlic and parmesan. Endless possibilities all more flavorful than that....