Tagged: General

The UAW is racing to unionize the South - VW is the first to fall.

Via: kavika • News & Politics • 73 Comments • 11 months ago

US oil production hits record levels under Biden - Vox

Via: kavika • News & Politics • 1 Comments • last year

The Kansas City shooting puts a spotlight on the US's unique gun problem - Vox

Via: • SiNNERs and ButtHeads • 21 Comments • last year

Conservatives are blaming DEI for broken planes - Vox

Via: • SiNNERs and ButtHeads • 7 Comments • last year

The war in Gaza is far from over for Netanyahu - Vox

Via: • SiNNERs and ButtHeads • 5 Comments • last year

How Exodus, the hit novel and movie, influenced American views on Israel - Vox

Via: kavika • News & Politics • 13 Comments • last year

Trump's presidential campaign is already hurting American democracy - Vox

Via: • The Reality Show • 58 Comments • 2 years ago

Biden pledges $14.3 billion of military aid to Israel. How industry, protesters, and watchdogs see it. - Vox

Via: kavika • News & Politics • 34 Comments • 2 years ago

Israeli settlers in the West Bank are on an anti-Palestinian rampage - Vox

Via: kavika • News & Politics • 25 Comments • 2 years ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could lose his job amid Israel-Hamas war - Vox

Via: • SiNNERs and ButtHeads • 5 Comments • 2 years ago

Israel-Hamas war: Israel's crackdown on dissent will only hurt it - Vox

Via: • SiNNERs and ButtHeads • 26 Comments • 2 years ago

Hamas's attack shows Benjamin Netanyahu failed Israel - Vox

Via: • NEWSMucks • 48 Comments • 2 years ago

This article should be an eye opener to a lot of people, but Im pretty sure it wont be. It is filled with insights you wont see in much of mainstream American media, and in none of conservative...

What Florida's AP Psychology debacle tells us about the state's education mayhem - Vox

Via: • SiNNERs and ButtHeads • 18 Comments • 2 years ago

America's worst gerrymander may soon finally die, in Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission - Vox

Via: kavika • News & Politics • 7 Comments • 2 years ago

State Farm is no longer signing new insurance policies for California homes - Vox

Via: kavika • News & Politics • 3 Comments • 2 years ago

Justice Alito's luxury fishing trip underscores the Supreme Court's ethics problem - Vox

Via: • SiNNERs and ButtHeads • 95 Comments • 2 years ago

The Supreme Court has started obeying precedents, for a change - Vox

Via: • SiNNERs and ButtHeads • 18 Comments • 2 years ago

Ron DeSantis threatens academic freedom in Florida with these new bills - Vox

Via: • The Reality Show • 27 Comments • 2 years ago

"Ron DeSantis is threatening academic freedom everywhere." Trolling, taunting, spamming, and off topic comments may be removed at the discretion of group mods. NT members that vote up their own...

Republicans are trying to defund public libraries in addition to book bans - Vox

Via: • The Reality Show • 148 Comments • 2 years ago

"Libraries bolster democracy. Republicans want to get rid of them." Trolling, taunting, spamming, and off topic comments may be removed at the discretion of group mods. NT members that vote up...

How can we store solar and wind energy?

Via: • News Viners • 1 Comments • 2 years ago

Nature has been storing solar energy longer than there have been humans. Coal is stored solar energy. Peat is stored solar energy. A lot of naturally occurring methane is stored solar energy....

Tennessee Republicans' attempt to expel Democrats over gun control protests is shocking and rare - Vox

Via: • The Reality Show • 173 Comments • 2 years ago

"if the Tennessee GOP is successful, it will create a model for the party to follow in other states" As the Republican Party increasingly becomes an authoritarian entity, this will continue to...

A pediatric trauma surgeon on what bullets do to kids - Vox

Via: • The Reality Show • 23 Comments • 2 years ago

"...when we, as surgeons, open up that child, we see the devastation on the inside. One bullet can cause catastrophic injury to organs, and in many cases, it's stuff that we can't even repair."...

Weakening child labor laws is the latest Republican target - Vox

Via: • The Reality Show • 97 Comments • 2 years ago

Republicans - Taking America back into the 19th Century. Trolling, taunting, spamming, and off topic comments may be removed at the discretion of group mods. NT members that vote up their own...

A lawsuit reveals how Fox News spreads propaganda and election fraud lies

Via: • The Beacon • 7 Comments • 2 years ago

What DeSantis is doing to Florida schools, explained

Via: • The Beacon • 21 Comments • 2 years ago

The Last of Us HBO Max: How does the fungus spread? - Vox

Via: perrie-halpern • News & Politics • 7 Comments • 2 years ago

What's up with the unidentified objects that US fighter planes keep taking down?

Via: • The Beacon • 17 Comments • 2 years ago

Democrats just won a majority in the Pennsylvania House

Via: • The Beacon • 1 Comments • 2 years ago

REDMAP (short for Redistricting Majority Project ) is a project of the Republican State Leadership Committee of the United States to increase Republican control of...

The stunning hypocrisy of special counsel John Durham's inquiry into Trump-Russia probe - Vox

Via: • The Beacon • 1 Comments • 2 years ago

I haven't posted for quite a while, but I've dropped in every once in a while to see if anything new was happening. I left because it seemed to me that in posting here, I was lending credence...

The Supreme Court will decide if a Trump judge can seize control of ICE, in United States v. Texas

Via: • SiNNERs and ButtHeads • 8 Comments • 3 years ago

Biden's ban on semiconductor exports to China, explained - Vox

Via: kavika • News & Politics • 31 Comments • 3 years ago

Who is Curtis Yarvin, the monarchist, anti-democracy blogger? - Vox

Via: hal-a-lujah • News & Politics • 4 Comments • 3 years ago

The Colorado River drought across Lake Mead and Lake Powell, as seen in NASA satellite images - Vox

Via: • SiNNERs and ButtHeads • 45 Comments • 3 years ago

EV prices are going in the wrong direction

Via: • News Viners • 10 Comments • 3 years ago

Harsh reality tempered with rosy projections and blue-sky promises doesn't bode well for the future. Keep in mind that the Affordable Care Act didn't reduce the cost of medical care. And...

Are the 2022 midterms really going to be a bloodbath for Democrats? - Vox

Via: jbb • News & Politics • 6 Comments • 3 years ago

President Ulysses S. Grant Deserves More Respect

Via: • We the People • 3 Comments • 3 years ago

This Televangelist is Celebrating His Humiliating Interview with Inside Edition | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

Via: hal-a-lujah • Religion & Ethics • 14 Comments • 3 years ago

After Exposing a Proselytizing Teacher, an Atheist and His Child Are on the Run | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

Via: hal-a-lujah • Religion & Ethics • 75 Comments • 3 years ago

See video at the link.

The Hummer EV's battery weighs more than a Honda Civic

Via: • News Viners • 1 Comments • 3 years ago

Any electric vehicle will weigh more than an equivalent combustion powered vehicle. Heavier vehicles require more energy, too. So, increasing range by using larger batteries makes EVs less...

Electric cars aren't just vehicles. They're big batteries

Via: • News Viners • 4 Comments • 3 years ago

Here's an example of looking at the forest and ignoring the trees. The adoption of electric vehicles is very dependent upon battery technology. And consumers are well aware of the limitations...

Texas Lawmaker Files Resolution to Make the Bible the "Official State Book" | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

Via: • SiNNERs and ButtHeads • 36 Comments • 4 years ago

Which Bible will it be? English Standard Version. ... King James Version. ... New American Standard Bible. ... New English Bible. ... New International Version. ... New King James Version. ... New...

Rick Wiles: Eating Meatless Burgers Will Lead to "A Race of Soulless Creatures" | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

Via: • The Reality Show • 26 Comments • 4 years ago

Why experts are focused on reducing Covid-19 risk instead of ending the pandemic - Vox

Via: • Americana • 13 Comments • 4 years ago

Kind of long but a good question and read.

GM temporarily shuts down North American factories because of chip shortage

Via: • News Viners • 17 Comments • 4 years ago

So where's the friggin' robots? Are we supposed to believe that AI controlled robotic automation won't function in the United States? Chip manufacturing is highly automated. Producing electronic...

MAGA Pastor: If You Accept Climate Change, "You're Deceived by Satan" | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

Via: hal-a-lujah • News & Politics • 28 Comments • 4 years ago

Religion Poisons Everything

The Olympics reveal how conservatives are turning on America

Via: john-russell • News & Politics • 104 Comments • 4 years ago

WI GOP Candidate for Governor: We Need "Good Christian Patriots to Take Over"

Via: hal-a-lujah • News & Politics • 62 Comments • 4 years ago

How Twitter can ruin a life: Isabel Fall's complicated story - Vox

Via: thomas • Mental Health and Wellness • 5 Comments • 4 years ago

An interesting read on the cultural effects and affectations of Gender and Twitter and being human....

Why Democrats must pass major democratic reforms

Via: • The Beacon • 7 Comments • 4 years ago

The fascists are determined to subvert the republic. Are others aware? Will the Thin Blue Line defend the republic... or destroy it?

I do not understand this chair

Via: • News Viners • 7 Comments • 4 years ago

There's no accounting for taste. Is this chair porn? I know it when I see it

Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce, leaving their nearly $150 billion net worth in question for their foundation

Via: john-russell • News & Politics • 7 Comments • 4 years ago

Christian Leader Will Host Rally to Condemn LGBTQ People "Destroying" America | Beth Stoneburner | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

Via: jbb • News & Politics • 42 Comments • 4 years ago

Supreme Court: An upcoming case seeks to make Citizens United even worse - Vox

Via: • The Reality Show • 17 Comments • 4 years ago

Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan made health insurance free for millions

Via: • News Viners • 5 Comments • 4 years ago

Free? Where does the money for the subsidies come from? The biggest problem with Obamacare is that politicians, like Joe Biden, are taking credit for sacrifices made by others. Joe Biden isn't...

Georgia's SB 202 voting law really is that bad - Vox

Via: • The Reality Show • 103 Comments • 4 years ago

Before you buy NFTs, here's how to think about their price

Via: john-russell • News & Politics • 4 Comments • 4 years ago

Sidney Powell acknowledges the "big lie" about the election was just that - Vox

Via: • The Reality Show • 12 Comments • 4 years ago

TN GOP Bill Would Give Fathers (Including Rapists) Veto Power Over Abortions | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

Via: jbb • News & Politics • 190 Comments • 4 years ago

WLS-AM (890) owner orders stations to stop alleging 'stolen election' - Chicago Sun-Times

Via: john-russell • News & Politics • 24 Comments • 4 years ago

Joe Biden's policy vision for America

Via: • News Viners • 39 Comments • 5 years ago

When ambitions surpass the man, then the result will be unremarkable. Joe Biden's greatest obstacle for achieving his ambitions will be Joe Biden. Joe Biden is a neo-liberal politician....

Windows 95 is 25 years old today

Via: • News Viners • 7 Comments • 5 years ago

Remember Windoze? VGA graphics and 10 megabyte hard drives coupled with an amazing 486 processor.

USPS arrested Steve Bannon. Yes, the post office can arrest people.

Via: john-russell • News & Politics • 77 Comments • 5 years ago

US Ambassador to Brazil Todd Chapman reportedly asked Brazilian officials to help Trump's reelection - Vox

Via: jbb • News & Politics • 11 Comments • 5 years ago

What in hell is wrong with Trump and his minions?

After weekend bloodshed, Brown says 'violent felons' driving shootings, CPD needs 'a little bit of help'

Via: • News Viners • 6 Comments • 5 years ago

The protesters have gotten what they wanted. Mission accomplished. The inevitable question that will be asked is why don't the police DO SOMETHING? Damned if the they do and damned if they...

Trump is quietly gutting the asylum system amid the pandemic

Via: • The Reality Show • 13 Comments • 5 years ago

The fake "Obamagate" scandal shows how Trump hacks the media

Via: john-russell • Op/Ed • 28 Comments • 5 years ago