Richard Slotkin writes about the myths that the right uses to understand our current political situation and why the left needs to create equally powerful myths about the New Deal, Civil Rights and other new ideas (the empowerment of women?) to power its naratives.
https://archive.ph/jt2Qj
Democrats try ‘Trump-proofing’ their states ahead of Election Day
#politics
fresh back from costco--they had no TP. We didn't need it, but I'd head it'd been hunted to extinction, on mis-founded rumors that the port workers' strike was going to affect supply. Confirmed by cashier, who said they'd get more in Tuesday, but if we really wanted it we'd need to get in right at opening b/c it was flying off the shelves.
Weird.
How did this story get buried? https://news.yahoo.com/news/matt-gaetz-sex-drugs-party-115928341.html
Very interesting.
'You're a charlatan': Judge sentences defiant Tina Peters to 9 years
A.R. Moxon--excellent as usual.
#NowPlaying The new Godspeed You! Black Emperor record.
https://godspeedyoublackemperor.bandcamp.com/album/no-title-as-of-13-february-2024-28340-dead
Well someone in my state had a good idea and is getting hell for it.
Lol.
The Rethuglicans have been running on "Stop Abortion Now" for 50 years, now they're all "jk, we love reproductive rights!"
(No paywall)
https://wapo.st/3zPp08a
What an absolute mess - if only we could stop this…
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/climate/helene-hurricane-power-carolinas.html
Why *of course* this isn't a transparent grift? Why would you even ask that?
'Trump Bible' one of few that meet Walters' criteria for Oklahoma classrooms
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