“First they came for the cats and dogs. It was only a matter of time before Trump came for the Jews. He positively drips with anti-Semitism.” ~ Comment on a Washington Post article
Springfield, OH, Residents Pack Townhall
Hosted by recent POTUS candidate and Trump devotee, Vivek Ramaswamy, the crowd was mainly citizens concerned their tax dollars might be helping Haitians rather than themselves. Frighteningly, Ramaswamy almost sounds reasonable some of the time. Look for him to run for Ohio governor next year.
More Perfect Union’s “Classroom”
Want to understand the scenes behind the curtain? MPU’s Classroom presents the working class viewpoint, and here are 2 videos worth watching!
BlackRock: The Conspiracies You Don’t Know
McKinsey: The Group Secretly Running Every Company (And Government?)
Missouri: US Senate Debate
Hawley, the Trumpee incumbent, and Kunce, the Dem challenger, spar. Kline and Young make some points, too. This is the kind of debate you’d like to see at the presidential level. You may end up wishing you could vote in Missouri and that you could vote for Kunce, Kline and Young as a trio. Together, they’d probably come up with some sensible solutions, while Hawley works on his sprinting technique.
ENVIRO
First the Good News: Climate Resilient Parks
Hoboken, NJ, is flood prone. The city has dealt with it by using its parks as flood mitigation systems AND at the same time, creating a save and instructive place for kids to play.
BTW - Inside Climate News is one of those competent, credible sources for stand-up enviro information! Subscribe to their email feed if you want a steady stream of ‘good stuff.’
RFK Jr.’s ‘Sad’ Slide From Environmental Hero to Outcast
Opposition to offshore wind by the third-party presidential candidate-turned-Trump-supporter began decades ago in the waters off Cape Cod.
Inside Climate News is one of the go-to, reliable sources for environmental news, worth following if enviro is your thing!
POLITICS
Harris’s Most Powerful Ad Yet - video, intro by Tim Miller, The Bulwark
Hadley, abuse survivor, steps forward to share her story. It’s a stunning ad and a brave young witness.
Donald Trump According to Those Who Know Him - SEP 27 - NY Times Editorial Board
A compilation of 91 quotes. Check them out! Share a few with folks who still think they might vote for him.
The LONG Read: A Prophet for the Poor - Matthew Desmond in The New York Review
In order to build a mass movement for economic justice, Reverend William Barber argues, we need to let go of the idea that poverty is an exclusively Black or urban issue.