Trump's New Citizenship Test Is Full of Conservative Bias—And Dotted With Mistakes

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  6 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

“People seeking U.S. citizenship deserve better.”

This is how Jim Crow worked: set the qualification bar so high that no one could ever pass it.

Nobody knows why there's ghostly blobs in the sky — astronomers are excited

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  3 Comments  •  6 years ago

“Ghost Busters??”

Sometimes science is a bit whimsical. "Three quarks for Mister Mark!" Now we have ORCs in the sky!

The Devil Went Down to Georgia

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  23 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

“The president of the United States asks his supporters to overturn a free and fair election through extralegal means. What could possibly go wrong?”

Who is the more insane in the article-image?  Is it President Trump who convokes his worshipers in conditions that everyone knows are deadly dangerous. Is it those worshipers who willingly risk death to prove their adoration?

Judge says there's no evidence of fraud in election count

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

“... the case brought by Kelli Ward produced no evidence of fraud of misconduct...”

One more time: Arizona voted for Biden! One more time: Arizona voted for Kelly!

Four Maps

By: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  6 Comments  •  6 years ago

“With a special guest appearance from Randall Munroe!”

Life expectancy over 80 Born in New York The United Kingdom of America The forty-one contiguous states

The GOP Is a Propaganda Party

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  9 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  6 years ago

“Media parasites have taken control of the host”

As a way-left newsaholic, it grieves me deeply to observe that the best political analysis these days is coming from life-long Republicans.

They're Fine With It

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  6 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  6 years ago

“Republicans have no qualms with Trump's dangerous conspiracy theories — until they get tangled up in them themselves”

Most Americans... most Democrats, even...have yet to come to terms with the lessons of the last four years. Republicans - the whole Republican Party - are perfectly happy with fascist behavior, aslong as they themselves aren't the targets.

The 1611 Project

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

“White American Christianity took shape thanks to two things that had suddenly become available in every Christian home in the English colonies of...”

Fred Clark gives us amateur historiographersa new perspective on evangelism in America. ... and on America...

He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

“A surprise clutch of eggs has solved a century-old leaf insect mystery”

Stick insects are weird. In this case, weird is good.

Trump is making a pre-emptive pardon available to you! It's Pardon in A Can!

Via: Bob Nelson  •  The Beacon  •  8 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  6 years ago

“Can Trump really pardon himself for as yet unspecified crimes? He sure can! And he can pardon you too!”

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