Constructive Action: Taking Back Real Control of the Senate
There’s just so much wrong right now in governance which could be fixed with 60 Democratic seats in the Senate.
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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 – Day 5
/274 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, January 6 Insurrection, Trump Administration/by RayneThis post is dedicated to content and comments related to Day 5 of the House J6 Committee’s public hearings.
Open Thread: SCOTUS Release Day 2 of 2
/73 Comments/in Law, SCOTUS/by RayneThis is an open thread focused on Supreme Court orders and decisions expected to be released Thursday, June 23, 2022.
The L-Word Not Used [UPDATE-1]
/103 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, January 6 Insurrection, Racism/by RayneThey angrily describe the terror but they haven’t used the L-word.
House January 6 Committee: Public Hearings – Day 4
/225 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, January 6 Insurrection, Trump Administration/by RayneThis post is dedicated to content and comments related to Day 4 of the House J6 Committee’s public hearings.
Open Thread: SCOTUS Release Day 1 of 2
/68 Comments/in Law, SCOTUS/by RayneThis is an open thread focused on Supreme Court orders and decisions expected to be released Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
House January 6 Committee: Public Hearings – Day 3
/286 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, January 6 Insurrection, Trump Administration/by RayneThis post is dedicated to content and comments related to Day 3 of the House J6 Committee’s public hearings.
House January 6 Committee: Public Hearings – Day 2 [UPDATE-1]
/232 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, Congress, January 6 Insurrection, Trump Administration/by RayneThis post is dedicated to content and comments related to Day 2 of the House J6 Committee’s public hearings.
Three Things: Something Truck-ed This Way Comes
/60 Comments/in Culture, Racism, Terrorism/by RayneAmericans can increasingly see their wretchedness out in the open now that hate groups act as if they received a permission slip from Donald Trump.
House January 6 Committee: Public Hearings – Day 1 [UPDATE-1]
/262 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, Congress, January 6 Insurrection, Trump Administration/by RayneThis post is dedicated to content and comments related to Day 1 of the House J6 Committee’s public hearings.