Trash Talk: Monday Night Bites
A smattering of sports talk while Monday Night Football is on. This is an open thread.
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About Rayne
Blogger since 2002, political activist since 2003, geek since birth. Opinions informed by mixed-race, multi-ethnic, cis-female condition, further shaped by kind friends of all persuasions. Sci-tech frenemy, wannabe artist, decent cook, determined author, successful troublemaker. Mother of invention and two excessively smart-assed young adult kids. Attended School of Hard Knocks; Rather Unfortunate Smallish Private Business School in Midwest; Affordable Mid-State Community College w/evening classes. Self-employed at Tiny Consulting Business; previously at Large-ish Chemical Company with HQ in Midwest in multiple marginalizing corporate drone roles, and at Rather Big IT Service Provider as a project manager, preceded by a motley assortment of gigs before the gig economy was a thing. Blogging experience includes a personal blog at the original blogs.salon.com, managing editor for a state-based news site, and a stint at Firedoglake before landing here at emptywheel as technology’s less-virginal-but-still-accursed Cassandra.
Entries by Rayne
House January 6 Committee: Public Hearings – Pending
/60 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, January 6 Insurrection, Trump Administration/by RayneThis post is dedicated to content and comments related to the House J6 Committee’s public hearings — the next hearing expected to be final public one of this investigation.
Trash Talk: Much Trash, Very Sport, So Talk
/83 Comments/in Culture, Trash Talk/by RayneThe resident golf widow once again drafted a Trash Talk post. This is an open thread.
Trash Talk: Not Exactly Favre-nügen
/46 Comments/in Culture, Football/by RayneNotes from a golf widow on the third week of the NFL season. This is an open thread.
Faster and Furiouser: Ukraine’s Forces Take Back Kharkiv Oblast and More
/60 Comments/in Foreign Policy, Russo-Ukrainian War/by RayneThe US, NATO, and the rest of the world need to switch gears to keep up with Ukraine which has rapidly regained an enormous amount of its territory inside the last week.
Open Thread: Would You Fly to Dulles Wearing Golf Shoes?
/233 Comments/in Culture/by RayneSomething more weird than usual may be going on in Washington DC tonight. Here’s an open thread for idle speculation along with any other chatter needing an outlet.
Regina Mortua Est, Vivat Rex
/97 Comments/in Culture, Foreign Policy/by RayneThe longest-reigning British monarch, Elizabeth II, has died today in Balmoral, Scotland.
Other Possible Classified Materials in Trump’s Safe
/115 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, Energy Policy, Foreign Policy, Trump Administration/by RayneIs it possible there were crimes still in progress at the time Trump left office, ones which might be outlined in classified documents Trump held at Mar-a-Lago? Is one of them a war crime?
Expected Response is Expected: Trump and Right-Wing DARVO
/72 Comments/in Leak Investigations, Trump Administration/by RayneWe could have seen it coming after all this time. They’re reliably predictable, no crystal ball required. You know what lies ahead, too: more DARVO.
Mid-Term Election 2022: August 2 Primary Elections and Ballot Initiatives [UPDATE-3]
/23 Comments/in 2022 Mid-Term Election, Congress/by RayneBig bellwether ballot initiative in Kansas and some MAGA candidates to keep an eye on. What do you see in the other primary races and ballot initiatives tonight?