Guest Post: The Tie that Binds the Conspiracies
Guest post by long-time community member WilliamOckham examining oddities about the false certifications the “alternate electors” signed ahead of the January 6 insurrection.
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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
Breathing Room: What Are You Streaming?
/104 Comments/in Culture/by RayneWe could use a little breathing room. What are you streaming these days?
A Look at Michigan’s “Alternate” Electors [UPDATE-1]
/91 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, January 6 Insurrection, MI Politics, Republicans/by RayneThere are several interesting tidbits about the slate of “alternate” electors who on December 14, 2020 signed a false certification of election fraudulently awarding Michigan’s 16 electoral votes to loser Donald Trump.
Three Things: A Call to Action for Voting Rights [UPDATE-2]
/19 Comments/in Civil Rights, Congress/by RayneGet in good trouble – call your senators and demand they fulfill their oaths by passing the JLVRAA and Freedom to Vote Act, ending the filibuster as necessary to pass these bills.
Three Things: Bracing for Omicron’s Overrun
/78 Comments/in COVID-19/by RayneThe Omicron wave is about to explode. We’re so not ready.
Letting Go of 2021
/86 Comments/in Culture/by RayneWhat will you let go of with the ending of this year? What will you welcome at the stroke of midnight?
Three Things: Omigod Omicron
/59 Comments/in Congress, COVID-19, Domestic Policy/by RayneThe Biden administration will mount a response to the explosion of Omicron variant COVID cases. It follows some corporate stupidity which may have left the door open to this new surge.
Angry Mom: Thanks, Joe “2022 Will Be an Electoral Bloodbath” Manchin [UPDATE-2]
/116 Comments/in 2022 Mid-Term Election, Congress, Domestic Policy/by RayneAt least 53 people deserve a swift comeuppance for letting down the American people, beginning with 50 GOP senators and Joe Manchin.
This Is My O Face: Welcome, Omicron [UPDATE-1]
/158 Comments/in COVID-19/by RayneGuess who’s getting tested for COVID today? Now with additional content and update.
Three Things: A Three-Ring Circus
/81 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, Congress, Department of Justice, January 6 Insurrection, Trump Administration/by RayneIn Ring 1 a hearing; in Ring 2, a frivolous appeal; in Ring 3, a show of white collar legerdemain. Welcome to the American circus.