Is the Republican Party a fascist party?

By: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  14 Comments  •  3 years ago

“I think so, but hey! Let's discuss it.”

"Republicans are liars."

By: Bob Nelson  •  Metafied  •  19 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 years ago

What is a "fascist"?

By: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  24 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  3 years ago  •  LOCKED

“Subsidiary question for another day: "If a person is a fascist, is it inflammatory to say that they are a fascist?"”

Republicans and Debt: Blackmailers Without a Cause

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  142 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  3 years ago

“Why this debt ceiling crisis is different from the last one.”

This iz inflammatory!

The Giant Pond Rat That Built America - YouTube

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  5 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  3 years ago

“This animal is an architect - it builds entire ecosystems just so it can be better at hide and seek.”

I'm sorry, Buzz... but there's a LOT of good stuff on YouTube. I'm subscribed to thirty or so channels of all kinds, from cars to politics to nature to... whatever. 

Kerguelen: Living on One of the World's Most Isolated Islands

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  10 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 years ago

“Vive la France!”

When I watch a video like this, I wonder if I've wasted my life...

War Is Peace, Freedom Is Slavery, Democrats Are Radicals

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  50 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 years ago  •  LOCKED

“Who's obsessed with culture wars? Not the Dems.”

2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van will be built and sold in U.S.

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  11 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  3 years ago

“The 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter gets more driving range thanks to new technology, and it will be sold in the United States starting in late 2023.”

Delivery vans are a large, and largely negative, part of America's urban landscape. They are not great... With relatively modest, known distances, delivery vans are ideal for electrification. Zevo and Rivian are pumping out a bunch...

The Biggest Penguin That Ever Existed Was a 'Monster Bird' - The New York Times

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  2 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 years ago

“Fossils found in New Zealand highlight an era after the dinosaurs when giant flightless birds prowled the seas for prey.”

Every kid loves dinosaurs... and then almost any extinct critter. I am pleased that in this, at least, I never grew up.

Democrats just won a majority in the Pennsylvania House

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 years ago

“Democrats keep notching wins in state legislatures even after the midterms.”

REDMAP (short for Redistricting Majority Project) is a project of the Republican State Leadership Committee of the United States to increase Republican control of congressional seats as well as state legislatures, largely through determination of electoral district boundaries. The project has...